From 'Jaws' to 'Sharnado,' sharks have always been portrayed as vicious and deadly creatures, but one woman is changing that impression.

Cristina Zenato is a professional shark handler who appears in this GoPro video, in which she pets a Caribbean reef shark that gently swims over to her.

It's really quite amazing and proof that maybe, just maybe, sharks have been getting a bum rap.

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