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Dear Shark Man, can rubbing a shark’s snout cause blindness?

Posted on January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 By David Shiffman
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Welcome to  Dear Shark Man, an advice column inspired by a ridiculous e-mail I received. You can send your questions to me via twitter (@WhySharksMatter) or e-mail (WhySharksMatter at gmail).


Dear Shark Man,

Someone I follow on Instagram posted this earlier this week. In this post, she claims that a shark became blind in one eye because SCUBA divers were regularly rubbing it’s snout. Is that a thing? It doesn’t seem like a thing.

Sincerely,
Frustrated in Fort Lauderdale 

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