You know those signs that say Please Don't Feed The Animals? Could there be a reason? "Woman feeding sharks gets pulled into water by her finger"
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Feeding sharks can be dangerous. An Australian woman found out as much when one got a hold of her finger and pulled her into the water.
Video of the encounter has made the rounds of media showing Melissa Brunning of Perth, Australia feeding nurse sharks off the back of a yacht.
“I’m quite blown away at how this story has made it across the world!,” Brunning wrote on her Facebook page. “Please let me assure you all, this is NOT a shark ‘attack’ this is me doing a silly thing and suffering a consequence. Our sharks are very precious and whilst they have always scared me to death I have a lot of respect for them.”
The video shows Brunning being dragged into the water while screaming. According to The Telegraph, the incident took place in a remote part of nortwestern Australia in crocodile-infested waters.
Brunning posted a croc on her Facebook page with the quip: “Kept my fingers well away from this guy however!!”
Brunning didn’t lose the finger, and only went to the hospital after the bite became infected, according to The Telegraph.
In Florida, feeding any fish including sharks while diving or snorkeling is prohibited, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. It’s also illegal to operate a boat to carry passengers to any Florida waters to feed any marine species, or view the feeding of marine species.
This includes “chumming” to attract sharks. It’s a no-no in Florida.
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