Do shark shields work on bull sharks?

Do shark shields work on bull sharks?

Amanda says, “There are so many unfounded claims surrounding Ocean Guardian shark deterrents, does it work and does it attract sharks. We need to set the story straight, Ocean Guardian’s Shark Shield Technology does not attract sharks and has been proven to deter great whites and bull sharks, just ask Bear Grylls.”

Has anyone been attacked by a shark while wearing a Shark Shield?

Shark attacks involving Shark Shield Technology There have been three known fatalities involving Shark Shield Technology; Paul Buckland (2002), Peter Clarkson (2011) and Garry Johnson (2020). Paul Buckland was wearing the Shark POD device which was the first version of the product developed in South Africa.

Are most shark attacks in shallow water?

Research has found that most swimmers are attacked by sharks in shallow water for a number of reasons. Attacks on surfers and swimmers are most common in 6 to 10 feet of water, according to the museum. The second and third most common depths for these kinds of attacks are 11 to 20 feet and zero to 5 feet, respectively.

What depth do sharks live at?

Blue sharks (Prionace glauca ), for example, spend their nights near the ocean’s surface (top 325 feet or 100 meters), but will dive down to depths of 1300 feet (400 meters)—and occasionally deeper to 1900 feet (600 meters)—and back to the surface throughout the day.

Are there any shark deterrents in Western Australia?

On May 26, 2017 the Western Australian government implemented a $200 consumer rebate for scientifically proven electrical shark deterrents. The Ocean Guardian FREEDOM7 and FREEDOM+ Surf are the only products approved.

What can you do with a Shark Shield?

You can use Shark Shield with any water sport such as snorkelling, spearfishing, scuba diving, boating, canoeing, swimming, kayaking, water skiing, and wake boarding, and even the Australian Elite Military, South African Navy. US coast guard uses them; it is also approved by NATO.

Where did the Shark Shield Technology come from?

The electronic devices are used in surfing, scuba diving, spearfishing, kayaking, ocean fishing and for swimming protection around vessels. The electrical wave-form used in the Shark Shield Technology is based on a technology originally invented by the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board of South Africa in the 1990s.

How big is the Shark Shield electrical field?

Both electrodes must be immersed in the water for the field to be created. Research conducted by the South African National Space Agency in 2012 estimated the Shark Shield electrical field to be about 4–5 m in diameter.

Do shark shields work on bull sharks? Amanda says, “There are so many unfounded claims surrounding Ocean Guardian shark deterrents, does it work and does it attract sharks. We need to set the story straight, Ocean Guardian’s Shark Shield Technology does not attract sharks and has been proven to deter great whites and bull sharks,…