A diving expert believes that sharks are grossly misunderstood and that they can even be ' affectionate ' - as he says he is friends with a 15-footer who comes to him for help and the pair can even talk.
Jim Abernethy is an underwater photographer and scuba-tour operator, regularly taking people to sea to have a look at sharks in their natural environment.
But he said they are misunderstood creatures and shouldn't be viewed as mindless killers, as Jim, from Florida, insists they have a softer side.
