A kayak fisherman recently had a close encounter with a great white shark off the coast of Half Moon Bay, which is south of San Francisco, California. He says he heard a splash, turned to look over his shoulder, and spotted a massive fin and gray shadow longer than his 12.5-foot kayak. It was exactly what he thought it was: a great white shark. He quickly reeled in his line and sat there mildly panicking while the shark swam right next to him.
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“David Slavich was kayak fishing Sunday afternoon when he captured this white shark swimming by,” wrote @nbcbayarea in a post sharing Slavich’s footage. “He says he was about 1.5 miles from shore. David says he will no longer kayak alone, and instead, go with a buddy.”
Watch a kayak fisherman’s encounter with a great white shark below (or see it here).
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