Attacked by fish off Ko Chang, Thailand.
Anecdote: Just finished lunch on a snorkelling day trip off Ko Chang. I decided to feed the fishies. I took a handful of fried rice and held my hand out in front of me. Hundreds, thousands of fish devoured the food in moments. Still hungry, their bites dug into my hands, down my arms, right to the ample flesh of my torso. It hurt. Especially those ones with those two sharp teeth jutting out.
Later I swam too far out from the small reef island and admired long, narrow fish hovering just above the surface. Each turn brough another, each one slightly bigger in size. Initially confused by their species, a face-to-face encounter gave them away � those large jagged and exposed teeth grinned barracuda and there I was amidst a sparse school of them. At least they weren't around for the human rice feast. Looking up and regaining my position, I started back towards the boat.
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