At that point he had not heard about the letter and it was only after instructing the reservationist to find out the reason for the jump in numbers, that he was made aware of it. Mrs. Rittel, he said, has visited the island and stayed at Ariel Sands every year since 1990. Repeat business is so important to the island. But with Sunday's hooking of an 800lb Tiger Shark and reports of further sightings on Monday, there is no escaping the fact that Bermuda is by no means a no-swim zone for sharks. According to Natural History Museum curator Dr. Wolfgang Sterrer, there could be as many as 12 different species of shark swimming around hunting for food, although it is highly unlikely they'd choose human flesh to feast on.
Human beings are too boney.
Mr. Durhager, speaking from his home in Belize, is the first to admit that it was his fault he got attacked. Spear in hand, he went for a swim and that's when he spotted it. It wasn't all that big, about five feet. I was right on the edge of the reef and it came straight at me. A scenario followed in which the shark swam close, then swam away.