How did Wolfgang Leigh Ender think of sharks in his own words? Reading Dear Shark

Playing with sharks For ordinary people, this idea is tantamount to "a moth to a fire." But in South Africa, 67-year-old Wolfgang Lee Andel regards sharks as his best partner. It has been more than 50 years since his greatest pleasure in life was playing with sharks.

The rest of the shark's mouth

As soon as Ang Lee, who is nearly old, talks about shark eyes, his eyes immediately shine. The determined old man told the reporter about the experience of being attacked by a shark. There is no fear or anger in his words, only fun and happiness.

On the day of the incident, Leigh Andel just caught a fish underwater with a harpoon. At this time, a hungry shark followed the smell of dead fish and tried to snatch the fish from the harpoon. "Whenever a shark approaches a fish, I immediately turn the harpoon." When describing it, Leigh Ender's expression seems to be about how to tease a kitten, not a carnivore with sharp teeth and a length of 1.5 meters.

"After I teased it three times, the shark seemed crazy and rushed up to bite my left forearm. Suddenly, blood gushed from the jagged wound. " Ender immediately swam back to the boat and went to the hospital. The wound was stitched with 42 stitches. Until four years later, this zigzag scar still hurts.

However, after the accident, Leigh Ender was not afraid of sharks. On the contrary, he contacts sharks more frequently.

Infatuated from childhood

In fact, Leigh Ender's fascination with sharks originated from his childhood. At the age of six, Leigh Ender read a book about diving and underwater monsters, and this obsession never faded. /kloc-At the age of 0/4, Leigh Ender fell in love with diving and began to play with sharks in the sea. This hobby lasted for more than 50 years. Now he is 67 years old, but he hasn't stopped playing with sharks.

"Their body shape and elegant posture when swimming forward are very in line with the relevant principles of fluid mechanics. It can be said that no one in the animal kingdom can be more beautiful than them. They always remind me of the internal structure of the most advanced aircraft in the world. "

Take pleasure in danger.

In order to get as close to the shark as possible, Leigh Andel began to try diving alone. He never uses an oxygen bottle, but only relies on his lungs to breathe through a diving tube. "This will make you feel that you are not an intruder, which is more exciting."

Leigh Ender went into the water wearing only a tight diving suit, a pair of flippers and a camera. The only self-defense "weapon" is a long-handled harpoon, which can be used to resist sharks that get too close at critical moments. "I always excite sharks by stirring the sea, and they will swim to me boldly. This scene looks really dangerous. Some people think I'm crazy. "