ESCAPE FROM JAWS OF DEATH: Shocking moment scientist avoids being bitten by tiger shark named Queen Nikki
HALEIWA, HAWAII: Ocean Ramsey, Researcher and CEO of the OneOcean Diving conservatory on Wednesday, October 26, posted a video on her Instagram handle depicting how she narrowly escaped from the attack of a tiger shark, Queen Nikki, which is one of her favorite sharks in the coast of Haleiwa, Hawaii in the island of Oahu.
The video depicted how Ramsey was about to dive into the murky water; the diver took one last check into the waters and saw Queen Nikki, one of the significant and second most dangerous sharks in the world, in the water, claims DailyMail.
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After seeing the tiger shark in the water, without even thinking for a moment, she stepped back into the boat. Seconds later, Nikki came closer to the researcher and gave a tiny bite to her flippers. However, Ramsey remained calm and was not puzzled by the entire scenario. She instead laughed it out. The researcher then claimed on Instagram, "I saw a shark bumping some floating plastic so I rushed in and this was my greeting." She also added, "Tiger shark Queen Nikki aka Ali’i Nikolé is one of our favorite sharks."
The researcher also hinted in another post, "In the rush of things I still looked left and right before getting in and under the boat but I couldn’t see very far and I don’t think they could either so I think she was reacting more from my initial noise entering and shadow. I always love seeing their white belly coming up from the depths and in this case it’s what gave her position away so she was actually easier to spot coming up vertical compared to the others already near the surface." Ramsey often posts on her Instagram about her love for sharks and oceans.
Ramsey also noted, "Cameras add an extra intrigue for the sharks because of their electro-receptors. These devices are really helpful when working with Mako sharks (the fastest shark species) but generally anywhere with bad visibility I’d recommend hanging them and it also helps to give reference for a systematic scan." In a video, she shared on Facebook, she can be seen pampering Queen Nikki as she was about to dive into the water.
However, in a recent horrifying incident, a young surfer was attacked by sharks at North Avoca. The boy sustained injuries on his right arm, and paramedics transported him to a hospital in stable condition. A drone pilot had reportedly been dispatched to North Avoca to search the area for the shark, according to Central Coast Council. As per the reports of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, there have been four shark attacks recorded this year, with two happening in September. The number of incidents has come down by half compared to last year.