The clip, posted on TikTok, shows a young man jumping into the ocean in Encinitas, San Diego County, California.
The guy wanted to show off, starring against the background of a large, but seemingly harmless shark. His friend was recording what was happening on camera from a safe distance on the boat. However, at some point, the friends realized that they were facing a much more aggressive predator: a great white shark, she is a man-eating shark.
In the video, a diver named Ryder leaps into the water and yells, «That was a bad idea.»
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His friend, who finds the situation comical, laughs contagiously and advises the unlucky swimmer to «get back into the boat.» The shark at this time is slowly moving towards the ship.
“I touched her! Damn! ”The diver shouts.
After that, the author of the video peers into the water — and he immediately becomes no laughing matter.
“This isn't a giant shark, man,” he says before the tape ends.
The video, published on Saturday, has already racked up over 9 million views on TikTok. Users were genuinely amazed at the recklessness of the guy who decided to jump into the water after seeing the shark fin. However, some thought that he was frightened in vain — and friends still saw not a white, but a relatively harmless giant shark (aka gigantic).
The giant shark is the second largest species after the whale, both feed on plankton and are generally harmless to swimmers. Great white sharks can be much more dangerous.
San Diego's coastal waters have the largest shark population, according to official figures.
