One of the first rules in dealing with any kind of wildlife is: respect it. Remember, even a panda looks fluffy and cuddly, but cuddle a real one at your own risk. What what happens when a scuba diver encounters a huge friendly fish and let’s his guard down. In fact, his guard is almost bitten off:
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.