In an interview on ITV’s This Morning to mark Shark Awareness Day on Tuesday (July 14), Ms Fairlamb said she was targeted by the creature which moved like a “bullet” whilst she was freediving with her coworkers. Recounting what happened that day to hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, the scientist said she “just noticed some movement out of the corner of my eye”, as the reef shark “whipped around quite quickly”. Ms Fairlamb said the creature’s style of swimming “changed completely and she just very directly moved efficiently like a bullet almost towards me”, adding that she knew it was probably going to “end with a bite”.
After sinking its teeth into her upper arm, the shark “shook” her. Though such an attack is the stuff of nightmares for most people, the animal lover said she felt calm, and remembered the advice of fellow shark attack survivor Mick Fanning about striking the eyes, nose and gills of the marine beast, which are sensitive areas.
It worked and the shark released her. After that she said her thoughts were “next step, oxygen, up to the surface and then the next step, get out of the water because there’s blood in the water”.
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