Watch this shark swim right below surfers like its NBD
No shark should silently creep up on humans -- they should announce their presence with the Jaws theme song.
Derik Boshar, an American tourist, recently watched in horror as a shark quietly swam under surfers in Byron Bay, Australia. While the surfers swam away untouched, video footage of the event reveals just how close they came to a deadly encounter.
Boshar watched as the shark made its way to the surfers and beachgoers began to call for the authorities.
"We were looking down at all the surfers having a good time, and we saw this shark. It just slowly moves in towards the surfers and you can kinda of hear some people in the background say, 'We should warn them," Broshar told The Northern Star.
The shark hovered around the surfers for a minute, but left after one surfer went over it with his board.
Though shark attacks are relatively rare, Byron Bay has experienced close to 20 shark attacks, resulting in three deaths, since 1990.
Just another great reason to never go into the water/leave your house again.
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