This year's May Day holiday, as a underwater photography enthusiast, Hefei boy Guo Zhiyan and his companions experienced an unforgettable Caribbean seabed adventure: successfully removing the hook from the corner of the mouth of a Caribbean reef shark more than two meters long.
Yesterday morning, the reporter got in touch with Guo Zhiyan through the Internet. Speaking of this thrilling experience, he still couldn't suppress the excitement, "The shark was only a few meters away from us at that time, and its face was vicious. Guo Zhiyan recalled that on May 1, he and Cai Yi and six other companions came to the "Queen's Garden" diving site in the Caribbean. When they were ready, they began to dive into the deep water.
"The bottom of the sea is covered with seagrass and coral. As we sneaked all the way, a behemoth suddenly appeared in front of us and swam quickly towards us. Looking closely, Guo Zhiyan found that it was a Caribbean reef shark more than two meters long. 20 meters, 15 meters, 10 meters... The vicious-looking shark was getting closer and closer, and the hearts of Guo Zhiyan and his companions raised their throats. However, when the shark swam to the front, Guo Zhiyan noticed a large fish hook hanging from the corner of its mouth.
"It's a Luya hook with a simulated small fish on the hook. When the hook is thrown, some carnivorous fish will attack it. Guo Zhiyan speculated that the shark should have escaped after breaking the fishing line. At this time, the shark, which was only a few meters away, shook its head from time to time and did not make aggressive behavior towards Guo Zhiyan and others. "Maybe it hurts a lot from the hook, and the wound is red nearby, like it's inflamed."
Looking at the scene in front of him, Guo Zhiyan made a risky decision: to help the shark remove the hook. After a brief discussion with his companions, Guo Zhiyan was in charge of the scene command, and Cai Yi, a young man from Hefei, slowly approached the shark, tried to grab its tail, and then gently pulled the dorsal fin. Some of the frightened sharks quickly threw Cai Yi away, and the other companions relayed forward, but they were all thrown off. In the end, when Cai Yi pulled the shark's dorsal fin again, it succeeded. Gently, Cai Yi stroked the shark's head with his hand, trying to quiet it down.
"Presumably the shark was also scared at the time, not sure if we were going to hurt it." After the shark calmed down, Guo Zhiyan quickly signaled Cai Yi to move, and finally successfully removed the fish hook. And this thrilling rescue process must be in Guo Zhiyan's camera.
"In fact, we also feel a little afraid. If the shark suddenly acts aggressively, it is likely that someone will be injured. Guo Zhiyan said that even if there is no aggressive behavior, if the shark takes them up or down quickly, the sharply changing water pressure will make them unbearable.