'I watched Asher stand a little taller that day'.Īsher says he would be happy to swim with sharks again in the future. 'He started with sheer terror – he literally thought he was going to die – to extreme joy in realising he was okay and had the best story ever to tell. 'He experienced many intense emotions in a short amount of time. 'Once he realised he was okay, he was really amazing,' said Christine. Though Christine had a few recurring nightmares about the incident, Asher quickly overcame his shock. 'However, after doing some research about nurse sharks and the risks of interaction, I would not now allow my children to get into the water and interact the way they did, especially with chum being thrown in.' 'I understand that nurse sharks are wild animals and that wild animal interactions are difficult to predict. 'At one point I said to my husband 'it sounds like we are getting in the water with puppies, not sharks, so, we let our kids get in. Pictured on holiday (left) and and with mum Christine (right)
Asher, who lives in land-locked Utah, initially believed the attack was a prank by his dad until he realised what was happening and thought was 'going to die'.
