If all you're bringing to the seashore is a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen, you may want to add another item to your beach bag – magnetic shark repellent.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — According to WTSP, a new product called Sharkbanz claims to keep the sharp-toothed predators at bay while you're in the water.
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Eric Hovland of the Florida Aquarium told WTSP that the product may actually work.
"When they're coming in close to a bait and there's a magnet there, it may make it difficult to get in on their object," he said.
Unfortunately, the repellent doesn't deter great white sharks.
"Great Whites are unique in that they are the only shark that acts as an ambush predator, attacking from a long distance at high speed," the Sharkbanz website says. "There is no effective way to prevent this type of ambush attack."
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