One thing I don't get about people (and not all of them) is their attitude towards animals. Now personally I adore animals, but some people believe that humans are dominant and that all others should stay at our feet.
In Cape Town, Africa (30th September 2011) Micheal Cohen was attacked by a shark (and is currently still in a critical condition) however several witness' stated that they saw a seal circling the man attempting to ward of the shark. At this point the water would have been full of blood and we all know how much sharks love blood and yet the seal stayed with the man until he was pulled from the water.
In New Zealand (30th October 2004) a pod of dolphins also protected several lifeguards (1 Male, 3 Female) from a shark attack. The following clippet has been taken from the CBC News Website
About halfway through the swim, a pod of dolphins "came steaming at us" and started circling, startling the swimmers, he said. The dolphins bunched the four swimmers together by circling about 4-8 centimetres from them, and slapping the water with their tails for about 40 minutes. One large dolphin became agitated and submerged toward Howes, who turned to see where it would surface. That, he says, is when he saw a great white shark about two metres away in the beach's crystal clear waters. When the shark started moving toward the women, including his 15-year-old daughter, the dolphins "went into hyperdrive," said Howes.
"I would suggest they were creating a confusion screen around the girls. It was just a mass of fins, backs and ... human heads." The shark left as a rescue boat neared, but the dolphins remained close by as the group swam back to shore. At no point did the shark break the surface of the water, remaining near the bottom, he said.
-CBC Website
If you want more stories like this then this is an amazing website (Click here). But next time you think that an animal is beneath you and is good for nothing - I'd like to tell you, you're wrong.
Kris.
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