Ganges shark: it is hated for attacks on people, but a completely different species is to blame! (6 photos)

A killer, a bloodthirsty monster, a river predator that attacks people. This is what witnesses and victims say about the Ganges shark. Their scars are telling, but what if the real culprit is a fugitive? To understand this issue, we declare the meeting open!





I demand my lawyer!

The investigation leads us to India, to the banks of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. There are constant clashes with toothy predators here. Local residents blame the Ganges shark for everything. In the muddy stream, the smooth back, rounded muzzle and microscopic eyes of the Ganges shark, intently looking out for potential prey, are not visible. But even if the water was crystal clear, we would not have seen this predator. And all because the fish are on the verge of extinction.



Despite the name, Ganges sharks do not only swim in the Ganges River. They also swim into shallow seas nearby.

The Ganges shark has only been spotted a few times in recent decades. The last time she was caught was in 1996, after ten years of searching. This is the first evidence in defense of the animal - there are too few of them to often attack people. People unknowingly “protected themselves” from its attacks: the shark was caught for its fins and fat so often and so much that already in the 19th century the fish was rare.



It is very difficult to determine the type of shark that bit you when the water around you is like this.

But the dimensions correspond to the handwriting. Adult sharks reach a length of up to 2 meters, which allows them to attack and defeat a person. But if we turn to the way of life, then the fish will have an unconditional alibi. Ganges sharks rarely swim in shallow water. They prefer the dark depths of muddy rivers. Gentlemen of the jury, also pay attention to the diet of the suspect: the Ganges shark feeds on fish - it is of little interest to mammals. It is difficult to see anything in the muddy rivers of the Ganges, so the shark strains its other senses: smell, touch, electroreception.



When asked “fish” or “chicken”, the Ganges shark would confidently answer “fish”!

Bottom line: the large shark prefers to stay away from shallow waters and is on the verge of extinction. The suspect is so unsociable that scientists still do not know how exactly the Ganges shark reproduces and gives birth to offspring! The result? The acquittal!



— Congratulations, all charges have been dropped! — Was I accused of something?

But who caused the slander and baseless accusations? Prime Suspect: The Bull Shark Is the Bully of Coasts Around the World! Several clues point to this: the dimensions of the bull shark are identical to the dimensions of the Gangetic shark. But the character of the second accused is much more daring.



At the same time, Gangetic sharks themselves become prey for larger sharks of other species.

The bull shark is one of the top three sharks in attacks on humans. But the most important thing is the crime scene. The bull shark, although a marine predator, is able to easily swim into large rivers without harm to health.

The Ganges shark is innocent! Case is closed.