[marcelftw]

I don't get it ... from the intro it seems the shark took away living human down in the water. From the conclusion, it seems the shark only bite the dead humans floating with the living human. Not even "taking them" ... a weird read.

[Waterluvian]

The editor's note reminds us of a story told in a movie. The interview concludes with a testimony that it didn't happen that way.

[shams93]

It makes sense, humans are not normal food for sharks. However once you're dead you're just floating meat in the water, the shark can take you without risking any injury to itself. Sharks are more intelligent than we generally assume, most shark attacks are not to eat people, they take a chunk out of a person by mistake.

[mannykannot]

I'm not sure that it is quite that clear-cut - if you are vaguely seal-shaped, and furthermore not moving with the speed and agility of a healthy seal, you might push a big shark's 'looks like food' button.

Staying together in a big, tight group might have been key.

[speg]

The editors note at the beginning also asks: "But what is the real story?"

[mosselman]

I thought the same and was tense until the end, expecting at any moment a description of living people getting dragged away by sharks.

[lawlessone]

The bit at the start is the editors note that seems to be wrong.