THIS is the hair-raising moment a fishing boat was circled by a great white shark as the crew screamed “that is not okay”.
Farmer James Harris was out fishing with his friends off the coast of Robe Obelisk in southern Australia when the terrifying encounter took place.
The shark headed straight for the boat before circling the fishermen three timesCredit: Jam Press/@james_harris
James estimated that the shark was about five metres longCredit: Jam Press/@james_harris
The shark came terrifyingly close to the small vessel as the friends screamed in fearCredit: Jam Press/@james_harris
In a shocking clip of the incident, the great white shark can be seen lurking just below the surface of the water as the crew members swap expletives, noting that the creature is “f***king huge”.
James, 24, reported that the first sign of danger was when the birds flocking around the boat suddenly took off.
“We had six or seven albatrosses hanging around us because we were catching fish,” he said.
“Then all of a sudden they flew away at once.”
Moments later, the group spotted a huge dorsal fin poking out of the water and heading straight towards them.
The shark – which James estimated to be around five metres long – swam right up to the boat before circling it three times.
“We were just shocked to see one of that size so close to shore,” he said.
After watching the predator loop around them, the group quickly made the decision to leave.
“It did three circles around us before we got organised and took off in a hurry,” James said.
Online users were split between terror and awe at the magnificent creature.
“It’s a no from me”, said the first comment on the video.
“I’m on land sitting on my couch. Seeing this stresses me out”, added another.
One fearless user however seemed keen to experience the shark for themselves, posting: “What a beauty! Where abouts is this mate?!”
The large dorsal fin was a dead giveaway that they were being stalked by a mighty great whiteCredit: Jam Press/@james_harris
James Harris (centre) with his friends, holding a small shark caught during the tripCredit: Jam Press/@james_harris
