Great White Shark Attack - Close Call
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2015
- Johan had a Great White Shark come in to attack him. Read the story below
JOHAN POTGIETER: Cameraman and Writer
We went out on Thursday the 27 August to one of our favorite diving spots in Arniston, Cape Town, South Africa.
The divers who were with me were Francios Smuts, Rene' Nel and Erik Fourie.
The main reason that we have decided to go to Arniston on that day was because we wanted to go look for some good eating reef fish. We watched the weather for more than a week to get a small chance at getting out to sea, we were looking for good flat sea conditions to be able to launch the boat at this specific launching site. On the 27th it was an awesome day, absolutely no wind with about a 1,4m swell running, the sea was amazingly flat, which is not common for this part of the world. We decided that we would get going early in the morning and drive strait out to one of our well know reefs at Skipskop we would then work our way back to Saxon reef later in the day. When you have a perfect day like this you have to make sure to be well prepared to maximize the opportunity. We got to Skipskop, Rene' said he would man the boat first, the water looked like it was quit milky, not great viability for diving, but in the early morning there was a bit of cloud cover so it was hard to decide what the viability was actually like. Francios, Erik and myself got in the water just to check if was dive-able. We got of the boat on a pinnacle that comes up to 15m and drops down on its sides to 19m. I dived down on the edge down to 19m and when I leveled out on the bottom I looked first to my right, and then as I looked to my left the Great White shark was right next to me, that could quit easily been the end of me. I just managed to prod him with my spear, before he turned his nose he was only an arm's length away from my head..he seemed not to like my defensive prod to much, sped off, made a sharp turn, dropped his pectoral fins (very aggressive behavior) made a sharp 180 degree turn and came to attack me. At this point the situation turned from a close encounter to life threatening. The Shark was clearly now in attack mode. I had to show some dominance back to him to avoid being bitten, I thrust my speargun forward with all my might and managed to give him a good prod causing him to veer off again and disappeared into the gloom. At this point I was out of air and made my assent as fast as i could, trying not to display any signs of panic. When I got to the surface I was more worried about Francios and Erik than anything else. I shouted to warn them, stuck my head back in the water and the White was right underneath me. I could not believe this shark had followed me up to the surface, I have seen many Great White sharks and never see aggressive behavior like this. All I could think was get to the boat and get the heck out of the water. At this point I had no idea what my dive buddies where going through, I was seriously stressed about their safety. It felt like a lifetime before the boat got to me, I jumped on and at the same time Eric jumped on the other side. Now the panic set in, Francios was no were to be seen, Rene' said he was still on the bottom and we didn't know if he was okay. I kept my mask and fins on just encase he needed any help. Couple of seconds later his head popped out in front of us, we all were hugely revealed but now we had to get to him fast and get him onto the boat ASAP. Francios didn't know about a thing..haha he said he only heard a loud noise close to him which was probably the shark making a sharp turn and swimming away. The water was so murky, even the thought of this sent shivers down my spine. We all had a good laugh and a huge sigh of relieve, went and picked up our marker bouy and moved to a new spot about 13 km away, far far away, from that place. We dived for the rest of the day but quit uncomfortable to say the least. It was a day I'll remember for the rest of my days and one I'll not only tell my children about but also show them. - กีฬา
The shark wasn't going to attack, he was just curious. It's a normal behavior for them, I know about these things because I work at a bakery.
+cm2881
Are you some sort of marine biologist?
If not, you should git outofhere.
You're going to start a flame war ...
+Jino Lim Go back to sleep
+cm2881 i know u r wrong coz u are not me
But if I was you then I wouldn't be me.
You're awesome! I've been in a bad mood all day and you just made me laugh my ass off.
That's the sharkiest water a shark ever sharked in.
No kidding... Forget that mess.
That is the creepiest shit I've ever seen. Murky water, shark hardly visible - the stuff of my nightmares.
Yikes
Get out of your mind
You mean sharkmares
Fucking rubber boat if he bites that they go for a swim again
I love how they have a conversation while Francois is still in the water lol
u cant be that worried your feet are dangling in the water at the end. get back in there and fight that shark.
Geraint Davies we animals all do that
Lolololll
Ha i think that was unconcious ignorance
😂😂😂
It's so unnerving how the shark is just feet away but completely vanishes into the murk
Try Scuba diving in the Night. A shark was right near our group, I could see another diver making the Shark signal to the instructor, but I didn't see the shark. It was only a Grey Nurse. I was disappointed it didn't see it.
"He almost ate me" i better leave my legs inside the water in case the poor shark is hangry and want some lunch
OMG i'v been like GET YOUR FUCKING LEGS ON THE BOTE YOU CRAZY SHIT
hahahahahaha
these divers are idiots, they cannot even figure out that much. that shark was obviously hunting them both, it just never fully committed. that shark was so damn fast, i just don't see any reason why it couldn't come up and bite in an instance.
maybe because he actually was curious..
@@tehGazdaa Nope it was hunting behavior. The white did not fully commit because of the spear. I have seen hundreds of videos of sharks not attacking when they can be hurt too. Its a risk the shark doasn't want to take but stays close incase your not paying attention anymore to the shark and bites you in the back which happens allot.
Low visibility and overcast day....Go buy a lotto ticket mate, very lucky
+nungan666 Pretty much.
Indeed he's very lucky! The dude paniced as he saw the shark and swam away as fast as he could. That's typical behaviour of a prey, which can provoke sharks to attack you even more.
He's very lucky the shark found out already humans are not on his menu.
@@ArtificialSoul You still need to breath.
@@ArtificialSoul Omg with the propaganda!!! Sharks WILL eat humans! They ARE not that selective!! 🙄🙄🙄
@@d.b.4201 The shark even came in for a second pass. The error the guy made was taking his eyes off of it at the end. Keeping eye contact is a good way to deter attacks because sharks like the element of surprise.
Also, the guy had just screamed underwater and had an adrenaline spike at the same time. I bet he would have blacked out if he didn't make a beeline for more air.
I love how he just got out of the water in s hurry to avoid the shark yet sits on the edge of the boat with his feet hanging over the edge still lol
I was thinking the same thing
Omg 😂I was like is u gone pull your feet out the water 😅
Hahaha 🤣
@Rob D
He sat on the edge of the boat with his feet hanging over the edge because he heard the shark was a manicurist.
So dumb heyy and to top it off an inflatable
this is like a horror movie he just turns his head and its there and then he swims up and looks down and its there again
White sharks have senses like you wouldn't believe. It knew exactly where the guy was and could've attacked him at any moment.
@@TigerMeadowsfrom what I know they attack from the deep and that shark was about to do that .
Spearfishing off Cape Town, in murky water with overcast weather, and surprised that a great white is there. Wouldn't catch me in that water, must have a death wish!
Some people are beyond stupid.
@@lehlehlol of coarse it is. Bloody fool
@@lehlehlolthat most definitely was around a 10 ft. White just the length where they transition from fish and rays to seals! He was definitely extremely interested in him.
They speak Scandinavian , why do you think that’s South Africa?
@@RicardoSanchez-pc5mt , no, they are speaking Afrikaans one of the languages of South Africa
I couldn’t imagine that ever happening to me. That may be the most terrifying video I ever saw. And what the scariest thing is he never hears it coming. The fact they are that enormous and silent is the scariest part.
I love how he does the most sensible thing of dangling both feet in the water from the boat after a shark has been very interested in tasting him
0:50 That image right there is why I'm terrified of shark attacks, that blurry image of something coming right at you, knowing you're totally vulnerable.
The shark got more scared than him after he shouted
Shark: ooh hii...
Diver: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
Shark: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH Nice one!
Why would you just leave your legs hanging off the side of the boat after seeing that in the water?!
+IceViper777 exactly my thought
+Gio KitNetDev that's what he wants you to think : p Til he decides to make your legs lunch!
lmao at the conversation between axel and spirit.
SPIRIT DOT French men are hot oui oui
Because he's South African lol.... Crazy!
My worst nightmare. Glad they all made it back to the boat safely
0:45 lmao screams of extreme fear are absolutely hilarious
I've never been scuba diving so I suppose I don't know, but how is he screaming underwater? And why does it sound so crisp, if not faded?
@@gagewesterhouse9558 it’s easy to make noise underwater lol, try it out for yourself
@@gagewesterhouse9558 because he wasn't scuba diving, this is called free diving, they just hold their breath and stay under for as long as they could. There is no equipment involved except for the fins.
Shark: Ooh new neighbors! Better go and introduce myself.
Hi neighbor!
Man: OOhm _blub blurp_ Ohhmm.
Shark: Hey!,.... woah. stop the poking.
_comes back around_
Shark, What's that poky thing? It hurt a bit.
Man: Ohhh _blup blurp_ ohhhm
_Man flees to boat_
Shark: Wait, Don't leave. I have weed, sea-weed.
Man to another man: Did you see that? He tried to eat me!
shark is just thinking about how to kill them both, they're not social animals :P
Ha ha classic man! XD
Powder. Well yeah I think the shark was a combination of curious and testing. I think it wasn't familiar with humans so the first approach was seeing what it was and whether it was something good for eating.
Then the second approach was about testing to see whether the human is a defenseless thing that will turn it's back in flight response. The third approach on the surface was the same, curious and testing the human's level of defense. At that stage it was still testing, not sure what the go is with the human. If the shark was familiar with humans, it very much would have attacked from the start, if it liked human flesh that is.
If the shark was committed from the start, it would have mauled on that first approach when it snuck up on him. Luckily the shark was in curious mode. Not harmless curious mode though, it was curious in regards to 'can I kill this strange thing I've never seen before'. It was a fairly dangerous situation, it really was. But peter's comment is still funny XD I don't think it was a sociable curiousity though, it was in prospective hunting mode. Good call about the weed but!
Hahahahaha
Yea smart sit on the boat with your legs dangling in the water
i was thinking the same thing wtf he is so stupid doing that
Yeah he pretty stupid, man I tucked my legs on my couch watching this.
Yea with flippers that look exactly like fucking sea lion tails. What the fuck is wrong with this guy
It appears he has never had an ounce of your good self in his entire most likely prematurely cut short life.
The legs probably just looked like an extension of the boat to the shark. It wouldn't have attacked.
That shark was coming after him. It turned and came at him hard, and then it followed him to the surface. It looked like a juvenile, but it was definitely making his presence known. Wow. That's the craziest one I've seen.
That's how they investigate things, ask anyone they will often swim aggressively towards you then turn sharply away at the last moment. Probably because they want to get a close look while avoiding any potential danger. Anyways, if the shark wanted to hunt you from the outset then you wouldn't see it coming
Tha shark had him from the beginning if he wanted to.
@@goodsolonius7305 Yeah but there's also the let's have a look then let's have a nibble attack.....this was 110% one of those situations on any other day. Dudes were lucky af....especially with weather and water conditions. Jeez, it couldn't have been more sharky. That is honestly one of, if not the scariest legit encounter I've seen. Turtle is eating lettuce just sat here watching it!!
@@enriquelsanchezat first the shark didn’t care but after he shouted he turned back and decided to attack
I wouldn't have needed a shark repellent. The amount of piss and shit I would have fired into the water would have been enough to turn the stomach of even the hungriest shark.
Actually piss attract them so hold that in.
I am in creases here. Fair play mate, i'm in tears laughing here at that comment.
I would say it wasn't the smartest move to go swimming (SPEAR-FISHING for God's sake!) in that murky water. You can tell by the cloudiness that it was low-visibility, combined with it being an overcast day, that is seriously the dinner bell call for sharks worldwide. They love being able to ambush their prey in those conditions, clearly why it practically sideswiped him out of nowhere. Thankfully, this guy was lucky, although I truly believe the sharks aren't out to get us, they just simply have to swim, eat and make little sharks. Sometimes we get in the way....
Hey ian, do you know how well sharks can see in the sea water compared to humans? Like are we within their visual range while they are out of ours?
I heard that bullsharks have bad eyesight and rely a lot on smell. Would that mean that they see worse than humans in the sea or still better?
Also also heard that great whites are more visual, a large percentage of their brain is dedicated sight.
A Jay You might wanna do a little more research...
I think you might want to check you own facts as you've missed the mark there. Mine are extremely well-researched and come from years of heavy revision.
A Jay I’ll take bullshit that never happened for 500
Not too quick on the uptake eh Mateo R? I'll see your bulldust and raise it 1,000,000.
I would have scared him away with a giant brown cloud from shitting my pants.
Its amazing how well he held his breath, especially after screaming a couple times under water
The guy leaving his feet in the water after he’s out is next level anxiety for me. Crazy that people can put themselves in that situation.
.. i'm not the smartest guy.. but i sure as hell know not to dive when water conditions are like that.
they are like this permanently is SA
I thought the first rule of SCUBA diving was "don't panic."
+W. deflect Hard to do that when a fish larger than you with razor-sharp teeth swims past you in absolute silence and completely disappears into the water 10 feet away only to turn around and swim straight at you XD
+W. deflect I believe this is free-diving as well. Controlled ascents and descents are not necessary.
+W. deflect These guys aren't scuba diving, they are simply free-diving. The don't panic rule is still valid in any dangerous encounter though.
+W. deflect That goes out the window when a Great White is nearby. If ever there's a time to panic, that's it.
+W. deflect The first rule is don't stop breathing. You are either joking or never scuba dived.
Let me dress up like a seal and then be shocked that an apex predator was interested in eating me.
+Cortexion
chances are a shark will eat you even when you're dressed up like sponge bob. sharks, like most other predators, are opportunistic hunters. they'll eat whatever they can get when they're hungry.
I see it like this, the shark is simply a hunter. It does not think as much as us, it's entire survival is based on knowing how to catch victims. as you can tell, it was doing just that. however, it did not commit, possibly because it didn't want to risk it's life over something it isn't sure about. sharks typically only pick on things that they think are weaker, if it were a dolphin or an Orca whale, the shark would likely attempt to book it. maybe it sensed danger when the human reacted with the weapon, so it disengaged briefly, and then it lost it's opportunity to strike when the human was ready and alert. i think the shark was actually trying to bite him, it just didn't expect the amount of resistance. you have to remember, human's react very differently than fish when they're in danger, fish just swim away, human's have defensive skills. something that sharks are not used to seeing from weaker\smaller prey. plus, the bubbles might had done something to the sharks senses.
You think if a man is skin diving the shark would be like "Oh its a human, not a seal, Im gonna keep away from him"
like theyre supposed to distinguish land dwelling humans and put us off the menu because we have feelings. Human ignorance staggers me.
He was definitely interested in the diver. TENSE!
dammmmn, when the sharked turned around for a second go, that got me nervous. That spear came in handy.
Why dive with such poor water visibility? Sharks have a problem with it too and come in for a closer look
Very close call. That murky water is deadly. The sharks can't see very well and mistake divers for seals, and the divers can't see them coming. He is very lucky he wasn't bitten. It was a juvenile shark, probably not as confident as an adult but still very dangerous. Mistaken identity is the cause for all white shark attacks, this murky water is perfect conditions for that. I think he would have bit him on the second pass when he turned on him real fast, the spear really saved him I'd say.
True although he would have let him go but still the diver would be bleeding bad
all sharks are different like people that could of been a really pissed off shark and looking for something to rip to bites I love how people are experts all of a sudden from watching TH-cam or TV them guys who take years to train and Study must be thinking why did I waste my time getting qualified in the subject
+Mitcellin man Exactly.I also have read comments of people comparing sharks with humans and saying that they some of them who attack do it cause they had a really bad day in work...
It would help if he didn't dress up like an over-fed seal.
pervertt :D
the ocean would have risen by the value of my bladder.
This is one of the nuttiest shark vids around.
Rushes out of water in terror but leaves feet lingering in water afterward.
The shark was the one surprised, he behaves like "what the f.. what is this .. Oh shit it's ugly i'm out"
1:40 GET YOUR FUCKING LEGS OUT OF THE WATER. Holy SHIT that's the first thing you do. GEEZUS
+nirvgorilla lol
+nirvgorilla
No fucks given there.
lol, you are talking to morons who don't give a shit! they exist in life and you see them everywhere! they balance the life when you have smart people, there is stupid people. Here is an example of stupid people.
How are they morons? No one got hurt,they know what they are doing and it looks to me like they have a very exiting life,Unlike some internet warriors .
You are a fuckwit. Trying to make out you are smart lol.
I think both of them just crapped themselves. The shark was totally, "What is that over there..." Then both met and "whoa dammit!!!" lol
Wow that was fun to watch from here :). good video!
Mooi man...I think I would have slightly kakked in my suit. Note to self: Don't swim in Arniston next time I'm there....
Meanwhile, your fins look like small seals floating on the surface...
You think if a man is skin diving the shark would be like "Oh its a human, not a seal, Im gonna keep away from him"
like theyre supposed to distinguish land dwelling humans and put us off the menu because we have feelings. Human ignorance staggers me.
@@dannyocean7155 They put us off the menu because we're unfamiliar, you also do not eat random animals you see for the first time
Guys are brave diving in that viz!
this clips is better then any shark movies out there.
0:44 you can see the shark screamed too
The shark would have been attracted by the boat and probably kept an eye on the divers going down, it was only when the diver reached the bottom that the Shark felt confident enough to check him out. I don't think there was any chance of a full blown attack here, if the the shark had senced something he wanted, it would have attacked from underneath as the diver was resurfacing.
This shark has very high IQ
The truth is that one great white at that size could attack and kill a diver from any angle in few seconds. They can move over 50 km/h and their prey-recognition hability is far better than people think. Humans are not a target for them, and that's the only reason why you can see hundreds of shark videos interacting with humans and no real attacks in them (maybe one day, they are wild animals after all). It's the same reason why other big sea predators don't attack us.
Thousands of years of evolution determine that if you swim with a shark, probably nothing gonna happen. If you walk next to a wild land predator (big enought) you probably will be attacked, killed or eaten. Maybe all at once...
@@betofernandez5524 They attack people all the time, and its purposely swept under the rug
Johan says all this with his feet still dangling in the water. He's a straight boss!
it is so scary when your diving in REALLY murky water and when you turn there is a 15 foot great white shark literally in your face
I have enough respect for the ocean 'not to go near it'. the water is so damn deep, it is denser than a forest with the volume of camouflage, and it is a place where most creatures and predators have grown senses that allow them to hunt without visually seeing something. you're naive to think that the ocean is free for us to find food in, the shark was there to remind you that you're not in a playground buddy. these are hunting grounds, the only place that humans cannot dominate and multiply. sharks are as lethal as one of those prehistoric dinosaurs, they're very exceptional predators with pure instinct to eat just about anything. it is just so careless to wonder into these places, as soon as you get into that deep dense ocean you're back in an older world. the ocean has hardly changed since the dinosaurs, it still has very scary apex predators that humans don't dare go near.
If he was attacking, you would'nt of seen him at 0:45.
He is a predator at heart, if he was hungry.. he was already behind you without you knowing a thing. He would not of hesitated.
+Kudo That fucking grammar mate.
+Kudo Sharks don't know human physiology, it most likely had no idea it was "behind" since most fish are able to see behind themselves to varying degrees.
Most animals when hunting a larger prey will not all in attack the animal, but test it's movement with near passes, nips, and endurance chasing. It is possible since it's a great white it could have gone for an extreme bite. But that's pretty rare in deep water.
SACPH4N70M i'm saying if its legitimately hungry, thats normally why attacks happen in the first place right?
+Kudo That is really not true. I do shark fishing for recreation/tagging for research and have gotten to watch sharks a decent bit. You only see a quick first pass strike now and again. A lot of the time you will see them pass the bait once or twice, or do a close pass, before hitting.
More alpha predator sharks seem to investigate more. The most I've seen a shark prepare to strike was a mako, and it actually tried to get the bird near my bait instead of the bait... after almost 1.5 hours of circling and preparing.
David Murphy
Yeah I kinda worded that wrong I mean that if he's seeing the shark for the first time, chances are it's preparing rather than about go for him.
Bro that’s so terrifying. Something so big going invisible down there so quickly. It didn’t have to go far before vanishing, and it could probably see the diver still. 😰
The second wave was aggrssive but the first and the third show he wasn't going to attack him
This had some similarity with a horrible '89 attack in Italy. That diver also panicked which likely triggered the shark's predatory instinct. But this was a much larger shark and that diver didn't have a speargun to protect himself. He was attacked and taken underwater by the shark when trying to swim back to his boat, never to be seen again. They later only found a flipper and diving gear. A scene straight from the movie Jaws.
I can’t find any fatal shark attacks in Italy in 1989. Maybe the one you’re talking about wasn’t fatal
@@candyman9798I'm 100% positive the fatal Great Shark attack which Incognito mentioned did happen, but I think he has the year wrong. It was around 20th September 1987, not 1989. I remember because I was on my honeymoon, sunbathing on a Corfu beach, reading a British newspaper called The Sun, detailing the attack from the day before. It took place in the Adriatic Sea, northern area of the Med. It will always stick in my mind because as I was reading about it I noticed my husband had swam out too far from the shore and I panicked, thinking he might become sharkbait too!
@@wendy-21 I can’t find one for 1987 either, there’s a few incidents with sharks in Italy but none of them fatal except for 1962 and 2015. Do you have a link or something
@@candyman9798 No idea on a Link, Candyman, unfortunately. Well that is a strange one🤔 as I'm absolutely adamant on the date ('cos I'm still married to my husband) and I can remember it was The Sun newspaper from the day before, which we bought in the little town of Kassiopi on the way down to the beach. We stayed there between the 14th to the 28th of Sept and we'd been there about 6 days or so when it happened. The Sun rag said the young man died from the Great White Attack in the Adriatic. He was in his early 20's. Sorry I can't help with a Link as I've no idea. I should imagine The Sun would have the news piece in their archive, but that won't be much help to you! I must admit I looked for the attack within the last year myself but had no luck either. I hope you find out about it as I remember reading it as if it was yesterday.👍😊
Poor shark, I'm sure he just wanted to try spearfishing.
Chilling observing fishes....
Shark: HELLO THERE
Before he gets on the boat it made me want to pull my legs up fast. Omg that was scary!
Wow that was so close. I would have had heart failure. He just kept coming back again and again. Persistent bugger.
Whres is the part he attacks?
+João Paulo Reis Nowhere, this title is click bait.
+João Paulo Reis 0:49 here it is
João Paulo Reis looked pretty god damn close to chunking him up right there I’d say. It even followed him to the surface. That murky water made it a dangerous encounter.
BiFuRcAt3D DuPLiCaTuS he was just curious sharks are just as curious as any other marine creature
Hahaha...
Diver: AAAHHHH!!
Shark: AAAAHHHHH!
Amazing footage and a happy ending.
Yes a happy ending could've been bad considering all the Imagine filming your own death.
Love how the guy keeps his legs in the water.
actual 85 iq moment
"it almost ate me" *continue to leave feet overboard*
Diver: AAHHHH
Shark: Nah! I don’t have time for this.
Wow! Sharks are much smarter than I gave them credit for! Every time I’ve watched one of these videos, the shark always senses danger when the diver points the speargun at it. The sharks would always avoid getting poked, or try to avoid getting poked.
And he lived by no skill of his own, but by the grace of God…
You never take your eye's off of a big shark or swim away from it without facing it directly, this guy proved why. narrowly avoiding a second attempt on his ass near the surface. jeeez, these guys are diving in the open ocean (the marine equivalent to the wild west) and they act like they never watched any of the millions of videos on Great Whites before that say "face the shark at all times, if you want to avoid getting bitten". this guy clearly panicked and was very lucky that day to not lose a leg right before he reached the surface.
What if there was 2nd one that comes from behind .
I say to the boat as fast as u can
@@eronicava3724 yeah they're ambush predators and they're absolutely deterred by being seen but...once they've decided that you don't pose a threat and might rather be a meal....getting out as quick as poss might be the best plan. Besides that water was so murky, you'd have had to follow that shark from 2m behind to see it. After watching this I feel like I did after watching jaws the first time as a kid lol
i was expecting this and STILL scared the shit outta me !!
that visibility is dreadful, that shark probably stumbled into you out of pure blindness lmao.
Shark - "Hey mate you seen my glasses?"
Dude - "AGHHHHHHHH"
Shark - "I must've put them somwhere round here..."
Glad you guys are ok! Terrifying.
Ur glad their ok?..what of they were human traffickers. Or wife beaters.....u dont know
Hell nah to the nah nah nah
Crazy video
That freaked the hell out of me!
That swim to the boat had to be the scariest moment of his life.
0:45
It seems to me, i scared more than this diver.
man thank you so much for uploading this : ) swimming by yourself? hope you were ok
The most unnerving part is the trip back to the surface and not knowing where the great white is. Those two legs underneath you dangling like "drumsticks" lol
Amazing fish, looked like he was curious about the diver. That must have been one hell of an adrenaline rush, though.
Adrenaline: a solid 2 pound Turd liquified instantly while running hard down both legs.
He was curious - didn't seem particularly aggressive to me... But then again I'm no shark expert.
Damon Hargrave
Are you a shark expert?
+ajnode i love you hahaha
may i ask, what have been your most coolest experience while diving? :)
+Damon Hargrave The shark being aggressive would result in it mouthing the diver. They'd go bite him a little to see if he's food. No mouthing = no aggression. They're not stupid.
+Damon Hargrave dude sharks bite buckets and propellers they aren't geniuses.
the sound the guy made when he saw the shark made me giggle pretty hard.
Dude! Your feet are in the water. I lifted mine off the living room floor.
Yet, he keeps his feet dangling in the water!!
what an exciting day for the shark.
I have never seen a spearo go up so fast. That was a scary encounter. If i cant see 15 feet infront of me i dont spearfish for that reason. This has happened to me with a bullshark and i literally pissed myself, cant imagine having the same encounter with a great white
I'd never pop my head above the water. I'd also never go into the deep ocean
what's point of getting out of water. ..not that big or aggressive of great white. ..if you are diving in areas where great whites you are already taking the risk, that shark can smell and see you long long time b4 you can. ..if he wanted to attack you you're fkd anyways. worst thing to do is panic and swim away. ..you can't escape ashark you are just going to look like injured prey. the shark is used to hunting things that run away from it. best thing to do is hold ground stay calm and try to look intimidating. a human under water with a bunch of gear on looks weird to a shark, he was just checking you out. it's possible that shark has never seen a human before. ..that's the best thing you got going for you
Respect, but how on earth do you scream like that under water??? I even hear a breath after the second scream.
Must be the shark breathing
His scream is just... golden ! ahahahahahahahaha Waiting for the boat must be the worst moment! lucky diver ;)
that animal is adorable and you are screaming at it like a lunatic
GET OUT OF THE WATER, BUT STILL HAVE LEGS OUT BECUASE IT'S COOL, SHARK WON'T EAT MY LEGS...
omfg.
Sharks don't eat legs.Only the upper body arms thighs buttocks head lots of head .
Hahahahaha Woeee
I like how these "great white" close encounters are all with Whites that couldn't be considered adult. If I had to guess at MOST that shark was maybe 12 feet long if not smaller. A Great White that size while it can still bite is not NEARLY as dangerous as a 14+ footer and you notice you never see those on these Go-Pro videos. Why? Because for those shark curiosity is taking a very large bite out of something.
12 ft is an adult. Juveniles are 6-10ft.
Same happened to us in April this year . Went Spearfishing in Hartenbos(where they live) , shore diving , about 180-200 m from the shore. He came out of nowhere. Will upload video soon. I though that day was my last day , all I did was pray while swimming backwards towards the beach . On the video he was coming my way , then turned around , moving towards me again and then got distracted by the fish on the buoy that was about 2.5 m dragging behind us . When it got to shallow for him he turned around .
Wouldn't mind seeing that video
Dude when you looked back down and he was there I nearly jumped out of my seat.
Well the sharks get curious you know. In murky waters they can't see well. You can see the visibility is shit. Looking for a meal and I guess if you look like a seal. I guess it saw he wasn't and left him alone.
I personally would have pooped a little. But yeah they're masters of their realm. Snuck right up on him lol.
SPIRIT DOT what a pathetic attempt to trigger.
You think if a man is skin diving the shark would be like "Oh its a human, not a seal, Im gonna keep away from him"
like theyre supposed to distinguish land dwelling humans and put us off the menu because we have feelings. Human ignorance staggers me.
you're actually stupid, sharks haven't survived since the dinosaurs for no reason, they are smarter than you think and can distinguish of what is a seal and what is not, dumb ass.
@ Danny Ocean
Nope nopety nope nope!
Amazing, no words.. I would like it happens to me :)
With spearo of course ;)
A salty ol sea dog once told me that he is more worried about the Sharks in the car park.
Your reaction back on the boat was laid laid back, I don't know how I'd be in that situation, one thing I do know, my wetsuit would be full of shit. Do you think this shark was just starting to move from feeding on fish to bigger prey like mammals? It seemed unsure of it'self, a more experienced white would have had you in it;s jaws
Sharks swims by like, "Damn, I think he poked me with that spear.... @0:50 ok then....".
the shark didn't scare me your scream did omg I jumped out of my chair!
That shark was chillin