A violent encounter between a surfer and 10ft great white shark saw the ocean-going predator 'violently' lunge at the stunned man.
Two surfers thankfully survived the encounter with the massive shark, which was spotted near the shooting location of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster classic, Jaws.
Ray Trautz and Pete Emond, the two men who came close to meeting their end, recalled their encounter with the beast. The duo had been swimming at a surf spot in the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts, United States.
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Ray says he was the first of the two to notice the massive shark, which was gaining on his pal Pete when the pair were in the waters.
Recalling the incident, he said: "Pete Emond and I were surfing by ourselves over in front of the vip house at Coast Guard beach. Pete was sitting on his board and I was standing on mine when I looked over my shoulder and a 10’ Great white Shark was on track right at Pete’s legs.
"The shark even turned on its side as if to take a leg , in that moment I yelled 'SHAARRRRK' as Pete was still unaware. As I yelled I stabbed my paddle into the water at the back of the shark and it violently turned at me, tail and head thrashing back and forth erupting the water."
Massachusetts is not known for its shark attacks, with just six unprovoked encounters since 1837, according to Surfer. A quick-thinking escape soon followed for the pair, who were left struggling with the beast.
Ray continued: "The sharks massive tail section almost hit Pete in the face. I was yelling for Pete to go and get to shore as the shark circled behind me very aggressive and agitated. As the shark circled I circled and kept him from being behind me.
"In that moment a small wave came across the bar and in two quick strokes I was flying towards the beach. We both escaped unharmed and a little shaken. I’ve seen a hundred white sharks while surfing but this takes the top of all my shark interactions.
"In closing I will add that had I not been on a Sup this event would have played out very differently. Neither of us panicked and we reacted perfectly."
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