A DIVER who is best friends with a huge 15ft tiger shark that could attack at any moment says she is really just a big softie. Jim Abernethy, from Palm Beach Florida, has spent most of his life swi…
"With Emma, it's just like rolling around in the grass with your retriever, it's very fun and loving and it's how I'm able to get the selfie shots.
He says despite the pain and bleeding that sometimes comes with hook removal his best mate has never shown any aggression towards him. The diver has pulled hundreds of hooks from shark's mouths and has adapted the use of hand signals in order to gain the predator's trust and get close to their mouths.6Credit: Jim AbernethywhoHe said: "When the shark that I want to help comes in, what I instinctively do is I rub my thumb to my fingertips which is a signal that means, 'do you want your head rubbed?'.
From that moment he knew he wanted to "make friends" with more sharks so he could get as close as possible."Like dogs, there are some that are shy and some that are going to be friendly."
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