This i must add was really a suicide mission as the renowned diver who is known as a skilled 'shark whisperer' was filmed putting her hand (yes, it is a woman!) inside a shark's mouth to remove a fishing hook lodged in its gullet.
With sharks swarming all around her the Italian-born Cristina Zenato fearlessly reaches into
the predator's mouth and pulls the hook out.
Ms Zenato uses her ability to put the sharks in a sleepy state to educate other divers, remove parasites and even - as in this case - take out fishing hooks caught in their mouths.
She said, 'In my daily work and dives with sharks I am always removing their hooks. 'In this particular case it was harder than usual. After putting the shark in tonic I had to pull it from deep inside.'
Ms Zenato was able to put the shark into a trance-like state by rubbing pores around its face and head, a trick which cause 'tonic immobility' - a state of paralysis that lasts up to 15 minutes
Her remarkable talents have made her much sought-after by filmmakers, documentary and TV producers worldwide and she has worked with organisations including BBC, Discovery, Nat Geo, ABC, Science and Nature.
Source: Tutubranch
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