Swimmers at a Dubai Beach Get the Scare of Their Lives as a Huge Shark Makes a Beeline for Them

An idyllic day out at a lovely Dubai beach took a sinister turn that was captured on camera. In the warm water, something is lurking and it seems to be targeting one particular swimmer. As the lifeguard rushes to get everyone out of the water, one woman does not realize what is going on. Keep scrolling to watch the full breathtaking footage!

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What Do Sharks Normally Eat?

A very comforting fact is that we are not the natural prey of sharks. However, as a group of animals, they are not that fussy about what they eat! You will find that other fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and mammals are all on the menu. Some sharks do have their particular favorite prey. Hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna spp.) are very keen on stingrays whilst bull sharks like to eat other sharks. Great white sharks love to target California sea lions whilst tiger sharks feed on sea turtles.

Sharks are also very good at identifying weak, ill, or young animals because they are easier to catch!

Why Do Sharks Circle Their Prey?

A shark circling potential prey (and humans) is a classic scene from a horror movie. However, this has some basis in fact. As we can see from this clip, sharks do actually circle their prey before they attack. This is because they do not have great eyesight. The shark is simply trying to get a 360-degree view of its potential target before it goes in for the kill.

Even when sharks do attack, most of the time they release the object that they have grabbed a hold of. This ‘catch and release’ behavior is a result of the shark mistaking objects for prey. Humans are not the natural prey of sharks and they usually attack swimmers and divers because they have confused them with other animals such as seals. If a shark is truly going to attack, they tend to do it from below rather than from the surface of the water.

Even though this woman was clearly being circled, it is highly likely that the shark was just checking her and was not going to attack her. We hope!