No, sharks can't kill you in San Andreas — here's what actually drowns players
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No, sharks can't kill you in San Andreas — here's what actually drowns players

Despite myth hunters blaming mysterious shark attacks for sudden deaths in the water, sharks have zero attack behavior. Players who died were actually killed by drowning or hunger, while the real sharks simply swim away from you.

Verdict:Busted

Source: Sharks (GTA SA) — CC BY-SA

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The shark model in San Andreas looks menacing, but it's all bark and no bite — literally zero attack behavior.
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The shark model in San Andreas looks menacing, but it's all bark and no bite — literally zero attack behavior.

Dude's out here 'catching' sharks like they're a threat, when the real danger is forgetting your lung capacity meter.
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Dude's out here 'catching' sharks like they're a threat, when the real danger is forgetting your lung capacity meter.

Face-to-face with the 'killer' — spoiler alert, it's swimming the other way while myth hunters cry wolf.
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Face-to-face with the 'killer' — spoiler alert, it's swimming the other way while myth hunters cry wolf.

A whole squad of sharks, every single one programmed to nope out of your vicinity. No attacks, just exits.
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A whole squad of sharks, every single one programmed to nope out of your vicinity. No attacks, just exits.

Dark myth hunters stalking the 'deadly' shark at night, completely unaware it's the one running scared.
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Dark myth hunters stalking the 'deadly' shark at night, completely unaware it's the one running scared.

The raw DFF model — all polygons, zero aggression. The code doesn't lie, but myth hunters sure do.
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The raw DFF model — all polygons, zero aggression. The code doesn't lie, but myth hunters sure do.

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