A fearsome specimen of a lemon shark turns to divers for help: what they discover on its body is shocking. How were their reactions?
The encounter between a lemon shark and divers (Adobe Stock) – ecoo.it
What should have been normal diving experiencefor the young man Josh Eccles, turned into one of the most shocking (but also most exhilarating) adventures of his life. In particular, encountering a lemon shark radically changed diving.
Went in the waters of Jupiter (Florida) for a joint dive accompanied by his friend Emerald Charters, the protagonist of our story found himself with a copy of Lemon Shark on the heels. A scenario to which the diver was certainly accustomed, given the massive presence of specimens of this species in Jupiter’s waters. In short, it wasn’t the first time a predator of this size had approached Josh.
However, the specimen in question immediately showed one atypical behavior compared to custom. As the diver points out, sharks encountered while diving usually keep a safe distance from Josh and his team, who end up completely ignoring them. The specimen in question, on the other hand, did not seem to want to leave the diver alone.
“They always hit us, but This female shark kept bumping into me“Explained the protagonist of the episode in question, who would have immediately understood that something was not working for the predator as it should have worked. Josh bravely grabbed the shark’s mouth and forced it to show its belly. What he would have discovered on his stomach is something unimaginable.
Diver is “tormented” by shark: He wanted to show him something scary
While encountering a shark is absolutely rare in the Bel Paese (that’s exactly why an episode like The sighting of a great white shark off the coast of Livorno always causes a stir), in the bodies of water in Florida Such encounters are far more likely to occur. In the case of Josh Eccles and his dive partner Emerald Charters, however, things turned out very differently than expected.
The shark asks divers for help (YouTube) – ecoo.it
The female shark that Josh encountered while diving in Jupiter actually bumped into him repeatedly as if to get his attention. As the diver explained, the lemon shark female in particular seemed to want this Show the diver his stomach. Since the specimen would not stand still, it was up to Josh to arm himself with courage and step in to understand what the animal was trying to tell him.
As the diver grabbed the shark’s mouth and positioned it so he could see its stomach, he noticed a huge hook (as big as his own hand) firmly anchored to the animal’s belly. So this explains the reason why the female shark tried to attract the attention of the divers he cried out desperately for help.
It was only after several attempts – given the animal’s lack of cooperation – that Josh managed to remove the hook from the lemon shark’s belly. “He really wanted to get rid of her“: This was Josh’s comment, who expected that once freed from the tool, the predator would hurry away without being seen again. But as the camera footage clearly shows, the shark’s latest gesture to its rescuers has completely turned expectations on their head.
The shark thanks its rescuers: the touching gesture before leaving them forever
The Hook in the Shark’s Stomach (YouTube) – ecoo.it
They were convinced that once he got rid of the terrifying hook, he would quickly abandon them. Contrary to expectations, however, the shark came back one last time “Greetings” Josh and Emerald, responsible for his rescue. As if wanting to please them again with his presence, the specimen reappeared in front of the cameras: a gesture of farewell (and perhaps thanks) to the divers before leaving them for good.
A story of cooperation and gratitude, the image with the female lemon shark and the pair of divers. Far from being just fearsome predators, these animals also know how to show gratitude to those they rescue.