{"id":120085,"date":"2023-11-06T18:29:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=120085"},"modified":"2023-11-06T18:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:29:06","slug":"surfer-attacked-by-10ft-great-white-shark-as-beast-violently-turned-at-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/surfer-attacked-by-10ft-great-white-shark-as-beast-violently-turned-at-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfer attacked by 10ft great white shark as beast ‘violently turned at me’"},"content":{"rendered":"
A violent encounter between a surfer and 10ft great white shark saw the ocean-going predator 'violently' lunge at the stunned man. <\/p>\n
Two surfers thankfully survived the encounter with the massive shark, which was spotted near the shooting location of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster classic, Jaws.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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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\u2019 Great white Shark was on track right at Pete\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n
"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."<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
"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\u2019ve seen a hundred white sharks while surfing but this takes the top of all my shark interactions. <\/p>\n
"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."<\/p>\n
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