ɪn wˈʌn ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ bˈeɪt, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹk tˈoːɹ ðə lˈɛɡ ˈɔf ɐ dˈʌmi dɹˈɛst ɪn skˈuːbə ɡˈɪɹ, dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðæt ðɪs spˈiːsiːz ɪz kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv ɪnflˈɪktɪŋ lˈiːθəl ˈɪndʒɚɹiz.
In one experiment involving bait, a large silvertip shark tore the leg off a dummy dressed in SCUBA gear, demonstrating that this species is capable of inflicting lethal injuries.