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Diver's trick to survive terrifying shark attack at close distance

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shark is getting terribly close.Andriana, a trained tiger shark diver, said it's important not to make water splashes when a shark approaches and it's best to "act like a predator" instead of a prey.Her friend, Kayleigh, explained in a now-viral video on TikTok: "Andy is demonstrating why we do not want to splash and swim away from sharks.READ MORE: Thugs branded 'monsters' after dragging shark onto beach and stabbing it in head"Splashing and swimming away imitates what prey does."When dealing with top predators like sharks, we also want to act like a predator."The video sees Andriana moving her flappers and making water splashes while a tiger shark appears from a distance, closing in on her."So what you actually want to do is not splash, turn around and face the animal and maintain eye contact," she continued."With tigar sharks, you can place your hand above their head and push down gently and that will redirect them away from you."But Andriana added that sometimes sharks could come at her with their mouth open."Although this is rare, there are sometimes sharks come up to us with their mouth actually open as they get redirected."This is why sharks should be respecting us as predators."Get all the biggest news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletterSome viewers were impressed by the technique but they were not certain if they could handle a shark like the professionals."Mmm I don’t think that’s possible when they aren’t swimming at this leisurely pace.

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