Drone footage taken by a lifeguard shows a 1.5m great white shark stalking then darting beneath the board of pro surfer Matt Wilkinson off the coast of Sharpes Beach at Ballina in northern New South Wales
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Only thing that saved the surfer is he wasn't splashing with feet
The shark just went to get some febreeze for his stinky feet
"that's a near hit…a collision is a near miss" George Carlin
That looks like a Whitetip, not a Great White??
Got a whiff of his feet 🦶 and said no thank you 😊
Why don't they use shark repellent?
It was definetly not his time to go. Lucky chap.
Looks like the surfer has smelly feet
How do ppl be in the ocean see a shark near by and remain calm … I couldn’t
Sharks are super intelligent
shark: …. ohh dirty feet!
Was für ein Glück 😳
Super 1 Shark 0
Is he wearing anti-shark bracelets???
Sports are very different. In one sport you´ll have to worry about an opponent tackling you hard in another, you´ll have to fight of a great white shark..
Shark – to eat or not to eat, that is the question.
definitely larger then "1.5" meters… shark was longer then the man with his arms outstreched! pause at :23 closer to 2.5m
Tava sem fome! se tivesse faminto tinha atacado!
Even sharks are put off by smelly feet 🦈
Shark just saying ''Come on in, the water's lovely.''
Shark "Oh s#*t, that's a frickin human! I'm outta here!" 😱
Imo it was a ocean white tip shark….
We're kids and we surf here and we don't really want to be bitten.
Tony the Shark's narrow escape from surfer Matt Wilkinson caught on camera. There you go Guardian, You're welcome!
Shark came in to see if object was a threat or food. It was neither so it swam away. Simple.. 🦈🦈🦈. Sounds like this is being blown out of all proportions. Bit like another incident where shark got caught in a surfers legrope.
Hes just seeing if he's a seal in distress. No need for panic people!
How did it circle her?
Shark was a fan of the surfer and wanted to say hello but was too shy.
Gutted for the shark
Got to love the thumbnail that shows him with blood.. click bait at it's finest
Lots of shark friendly people out there. Even leg less survivors of shark attacks say they don't hold a grudge and still hold the shark in high regard. Yet I've never heard people speak so highly of Hannibal Lecter for some reason.
Not great white, that's a tiger.
Can't believe there was a shark in the water in the first place!
Deliveroo for Sharks.
Sound of drone scared her.
It's their world keep out of it
That was a close shave. Reminds me of the time I nearly ate a prawn by mistake.
Allegedly the shark had bigger fish to fry 😜
Astonishing near-miss? You act like all sharks will attack at first glance. This is a what real sharks do, they check to see if it’s food, then bolt. This was just a shark being a shark. Only difference is you caught it on camera.
Nope.
Anybody know the species pleas
Guardian CGI
My toast got stuck in my throat watching this. What a close shave. For him and me
Talked to a guy who got attacked by a bull shark in Alabama. He kept punching it until it left with his forearm. I shook his stump.
Oh no china sharks now how moly
I’m on the sharks side
Looks like an oceanic whitetip. Scavengers that look for easy prey so an active surfer would be too much trouble.
"Are you food? Nope, byeee." -the shark
Sounds like a meme template.
That was not a great white