Great White Comes too Close - FULL STORY
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This very close Great White Shark attack with Eugene van Wyngaardt while spearfishing in South Africa is insane!! Here is the full story behind the shark footage that has gone viral.
Eugene tells us how he had to push the massive Great White shark away with his short speargun, and thrilling and adrenaline pumping moment. Although a Great White attacks on divers in these conditions are not common this will get you blood pumping.
lol at the people talking about the shark being harmless. You never assume that a great white who's taken an interest in you will leave you alone. Sharks are very curious animals, and their main form of investigation is to bite things.
homeycdawg bite things, but not hard, extremely soft. You are the uneducated one
@@ukariah that is true but most people actually die from these test bites.
@@doctorroach1680 no
@@ChroniclesOfArt yes ! human skin is not make to take white shark bites you are either dying or maimed for life people always act as if they are puppies they cause sever damage in what you called a soft bite! smh!
@@ukariah you are a complete dumbass. You would never take an "extremely soft bite" from a shark.
That was a great video. The narration combined with the visual really conveyed the power of these creatures. Normally you might think that spear gun would be protection, but then you see that poke barely did anything - no blood even spilled! The other thing that was spooky was how aggressive the shark was becoming. It was testing the situation and w/o that poke it might have become even more assertive.
The swim to the boat would be the scary bit I imagine.
Yea I would be super scared to move, especially when you turn your back...
+GreatestGlow Holy shit you are right.
Run to the choper, run to the chopaaaaa XD :D
@SMAV Emerson *under not behind but scary as fuck all the same
I had a like 4.5 inch long & small diameter .223/5.56 mm power head that weighs ounces as it s a aluminum alloy that goes on a 5 mm spear tip for stuff like that. I stopped diving years ago as I was disabled from repeated wound from Iraq/Afghanistan and older battle fields. I avoided using the power head as much as possible but kept it on me for emergencies for mainly pirates, great barracuda and sharks. We had a great hammer head named Harold the size of our 20 ft boat that frequented a very isolated lagoon every day at around 14:00 hrs and it never bothered us the 6 yrs I dove the area even though I saw it daily. The area was so super saturated with fish, lobsters and conch it could fill up in matter of minutes That was back in the early 90s in an isolated area of Panama. I also saw grouper as big as our boat that would sun themselves on top of the water in May or lie about a sunken oil tanker. Many of them I could not equal if I stretched my arms and fins out. I saw them eat large snapper like minnows often and if they got angry they would grunt which meant you needed to move or they would get mean as hell. Generally they would just follow you around to see what was up. I had a smaller one like 400-500 lbs push me against cave wall so it could get out and slim me completely then wait outside for me to follow me around for like an hour in shallow water. Several liked to be scratched and acted like a puppy so we put up with them. We also had a pod of giant manta rays the frequented the oil tanker very large ones from like 15 to 20+ ft discs in size very beautiful creatures.
+bullboo1 That's cool! Thank you for serving our country :)
wow! Do great barracuda attack humans?
bullboo1 that reads like an amazing exerience!
where is this diving spot? because it sounds awesome.
You fought for my country, Iraq, and risked injury and your life, so for that i give you my utmost respect, sir. Unless of course you were apart of the terrorist groups there... If so, i give you a round of applause. :^)
shark: would you happen to know wher-
*human: STAB*
shark: it’s cool, I just wanna know where th-
*human: AGHGAGH underwater scream*
shark: calm down bro I’ll just ask someone else
Beautifully filmed and well handled. Scary, adrenaline charged moment.
got to have mad respect for any south African spearo,
they don't need weight belts,
they have steel balls
Srsly Agree. Thats the worst Situation you can put me in ... In Front of a fucking Great white. So scary
Hi buddy could u plz tell me what u mean by steel balls.
Thanks
@@khalid4913 He means there brave like there testicals must be mad out of steel lol
@@tomo12373 loooool. i see now you are right. thanks
I'm srry but I disagree more like empty heads...its sad to put urself in a situation like this for a thrill..
That would've been terrifying. Anyone who says they don't find sharks scary haven't been in a situation to be afraid of one! The thing is the most terrifying part would've been swimming backwards to the boat.
i definitely would've died from a heart attack...
and i would've, too :D
perobandas
fucking pussies. man up you little bitch.
IslamIstheWayforMe How are they being pussies? I think he held his composure very well with a Great White and he didn't flee which would trigger the shark to chase him. How would've you handled it mr.perfect? Would you have flashed it your glock?
Was thinking the same thing or i would shit myself. lol
IslamIstheWayforMe What would you do shit your pants and throw it at is face?
Quickest boat climbed I've ever seen! It's the shark that you don't see that really frightens me.
it be nice if the music wasn't there. Thank you
How rude!!! The Shark just comes along to say hi and probably share some knowledge or the secret to life and you just poke him away!!??? Shame!! Now we'll never know what he had to say!!!
He came to say, "I'd like to eat your limbs"..
+Number Eight lol
you fucktard they eat everything!
+Red_Jacket Hehehe not everybody gets my sense of humor..... I guess!?? Lol.
+Cinchkabel Fanclub Lol!! Jesus Shark saves lives!!😂
So he saw 3 great whites in the same spot and went back to put some more blood in the water for them? South African divers are a different breed of nuts! Credit to you man for having the balls, but if I saw a great white while free diving I'd probably never do it again!
+Anton Posa that's what he loves to do. spearfishing looks more safer than surfers when it comes to dealing with GWS
Joseph Saeteurn True.......
I can understand that tho. They look scary as fuck ... I cant Even imagine being in a Open ocean with one in Front of me
Read the list of people killed / eaten by great white sharks... All different locations, times, scenarios and how it attacked. There's no risking feeling safe around them, they may be cool to look at but to swim with one is stupid.
Anton, Hello. He is a South African pro spear fisherman. So he is used to seeing Great Whites. Actually they are MORE Great Whites in South Africa then we have in California. It does take a lot of bravery to be down in the water with them though. Because Anytime Shark's could come out of nowhere to attack you. At least he has protection carrying the spear gun. All the best.
I find the irony when the man describes fishing is a way of life and the hunt.... I believe the shark was doing the same thing. Thank God this guy survived!
Awesome encounter and well handled.This shark looked very determined to find out what you are and needed some encouragement to look the other way!Saw you're first encountered filmed as well and it's a thrill to watch these encounters....keep on filming.
I think it's funny how much people underestimate sharks. That GW could have killed him in an instant, at any time, and there would have been nothing he could do about it. No matter how experienced a diver or swimmer a person is the fact is that humans are out of their element in the water. The difference between dangerous land animals and sea creatures is that on land humans MIGHT have a chance of fighting off a attacker with rudimentary weapons. In the water the spear gun might as well have been a paintball gun. Humans have NO chance of out fighting a shark in the water. only chance to avoid missing a chunk is raising the sharks bet and hope to fuck he doesn't call
Just stfu dude writing all the sentences no one gives a damn
+ryder bodzer You clearly cared enough to comment so there goes your intelligence.
+RikkiTikkiTavi You're named after a child's book😂dumbass
+RikkiTikkiTavi 😂👍
Does he dive with a lead belt or are his steel balls heavy enough to keep him under water?
Predators in general (including sharks) will not attack something if there is a high likely hood of the predator getting hurt in the process. This is common knowledge. When you poke an inquistive shark with your gun you are letting it know that you are not to be messed with, realistically this is a bluff because if it really wants you, you are screwed, it after all is the apex predator.
If you think about it, what is the shark thinking, being inquisitive and all. Its first instinct says "is this food?"
Cody W Your comment should be this video top comment.
Pat McRotch is shark a prey to a killer whale?
+Vandiminion Farnese There's actually documented footage of this on UA-cam
Yeah, but the main reason is because humans dont look like the common prey, example, lions know that a buffalo can hurt thems, but they still attack buffalos cause they are they tipical prey, when a lion see a human they dont attack instantly because we dont look like there tipical prey, they start being curious and also afraid because we dont look like the animals they used to seeing.
Cody W well killer whales eat great whites 🙃
Respect for not panicking and just shooting at her! Awesome vid! Stay safe out there man
Of course he wasn't going to shoot it...
Can never be to sure man.... People do weird things in shock/ panic
This is like going in a jungle to hunt (full of leopards and tigers) with a crossbow.
that is a good one
@ while wearing a gas mask
For all who are afraid of sharks. This is what you do when a shark is too close for your comfort.
1. Remain calm
2. If you are uncomfortable when your in the water with a shark, swim away fastly and calmly.
3. Do NOT under any circumstance take your eyes off the shark.
4. If it goes for a bite, punch it the eyes, nose, or gills.
5. Most importantly, dont try to kill it upon sight. If you do that, one of you is going to be the winner of the fight, and it wont be you.
JJ Burg #3 is the most important!!!!
JJ Burg I heard for when it attacks, push it's eyes in with your finger or stab it in the eye.
Nacho Business Correct. It also works with the gills or nose but the gills are far away normally and if you try to punch it in the nose it might just as easily bite you on the hand too.
+JJ Burg Shark attacks are generally surprise attacks so throw out all that advice
Ryan Esau Dude, I mean if your swimming with one and you know it.
Was wonderful to see his poise and the experience necessary to handle that close encounter... Awesome!
sooo many shark experts!! lol wonder how many of you even live near an ocean!! judging by the comments not many!! lol
Most of the comments are just people saying they would shit themselves in that situation. You don’t need a PhD in marine biology to ascertain that.
I spear fish in Morocco and they are no shark there, and I'm still scared as hell of being attack !!! I just don't understand how you stay calm hehehehehe , good job and great video !!!!
i too spearfish in Morocco and as a spearfisherman u should accept the fact that one day u will come across one :)
in Morocco ???? there are no sharks ??? I've never heard of any shark attacks in Morocco
rass tota hhh i'm not talking about shark attack, i have seen one and it's not a great white of course
rass tota They caught a 4m great white in Morocco a few year ago!
foom5
fuck !!!!
this doesnt help me staying calm while spearfish heheheheh !
As the man had said, he became vocal to try and scare the shark away... yet to my knowledge, I thought noises / sounds attracted sharks even more? If that still holds true, I don't think becoming vocal to that shark was a good idea but under that situation, it would be pretty hard not to panic. You did pretty well I think. :)
Great white sharks are actually a very cautious predator they won't attack anything they see as another predator so yelling at it makes you seem bigger and could scare it off
@@daratoc but they eat smaller sharks that are predators ....
@@supamario1030 predator from its perspective on on general
I love sharks and all other fish. I respect them. However, I was raised in a fishing family. I love fishing as well. It might sound strange that I love fish as well and I love catching them at the same time, but if I ever happen to kill one, I only kill it if I will eat it. Even then, I do it in the most humane way possible. To kill something, you must have respect for it. In this guy's situation if I were to run into a Great White, I would have done the exact same thing. I would have poked the shark simply for my own safety, but try to avoid hurting it. This guy did just that. I challenge you to jump in the water with an animal that can kill you if it really wants to and not attempt to defend yourself. Unless you have no brains or sense of safety then you would do the same. I don't think of sharks is mindless killers are always out to get you. That's just stupid. But they are animals of incredible power, and I will always protect myself if I feel threatened, just as they would.
BunkerBlog Never in my life i would go near places that have sharks or whites in it.
+Vandiminion Farnese So you basically will stay away from the ocean then? Because sharks roam everywhere
alexkg1 that is indeed the case. I dont know why im so scared with ocean.. Mybe because it is another world.
+Vandiminion Farnese We all have our phobias.
My phobia is spiders and the bitches live on land. I hate them with a passion.
some say the shark is still hunting for revenge...
Lol
Omg.. Steel ball. You sir are a legend.
***** Because I for sure would be screaming at the top of my lungs. And would say something like fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk and then try to swim as fast as i could and even worse throw away the spear. thats what i called him ball of steel.. compose and collected. Not many have that traits i think. or is it just me?
i would poop my self
You still can if you like.
Shark: Hey, what're you doing in my territory? I'm swimming here! Go away!
*Fisherman pokes it with speargun*
Shark: Okay, chill! I'm leaving!
Shark just wanted a hug :(
+Vlad B Yea some hugsees and some kissies poor little fellah :(
Or simply rip your right arm off
Why were you fishing in murky water?
I heard some shit about how the greats can smell or sense fear, is this true?
not exactly fear but, when you are nervous your body reacts. its like reads body language.
Chris Hansen you cage watching with this things? i want to try it someday too. thats cool
Chris Hansen i have a fear with shark before, then local aquarium here puts my phobic away. a family relative of mine are owner of whale shark watching and other sea creature stuff in our province. they also have a cage for shark watching. hopefully i can visit them and maybe experience it first hand for free! :P
Chris Hansen well whale shark watching there is just like feeding them and not to go into the water. government forbid to swim with them due to their inhabitant changes. and well if you experience a lot in the water than me maybe you have a lot of fetish than me! :P
They smell your adrenaline.
I love the techno music in the background, that's what I came here for, who needs to hear the guy speaking anyway? /s
wrong video naming. It should say "Divers comes too close in shark terretory"!!
"...spearfishing it's a way of life..." A TRUE passionate freediving spearfisherman!
Well my colleague, respect from Greece! (Ok I envy you also!). ))
lame
Holy Shit Eugene! You had the sense to stand up to the big fella. Most ordinary people would panic and swim away and that exactly what the white was looking for. But I tell you what mate I would not have wanted to stay any longer in the water as the white might have said ah bugger it I'll bite him anyway. We have some BIG BASTARDS in Australia. Keep safe Mate. If you come across any more please film it, and always watch your back when in the water mate those Combi Wagons are out there.
Kerry Russell kerry i honestly knew you were Australian before you said it by the way you write...no disrespect but did make me chuckle....
In this video we see the worlds most dangerous animal, it is responsible for MILLIONS of deaths every year. By its side we see a great white shark swimming peacefully.
i am saprised how many people disliked this video. i thought it was awesome!😃
They are mad he didn't get eaten
paul blck haters....
I can't believe it's reaction to being poked and poked hard. Especially around their sensitive areas like eyes and gills, but this shark didn't seem to flinch at all, in fact it seems to turn it's head to look at what poked it. Damn scary stuff
One just simple not poke a great white shark.
Actually One just simple not go into water where there is fuckin sharks.
Henrik högberg There are 2 kind of divers in the world, they who pee in thier pants, and they who don't tell it .... At least that guy had pee with honour and shares his awesome experience with us.....That shark was measuring him....and....after 20-40 seconds more.....that video will be censored for real horrorr scenes ;) God bless that brave man!
Pandush Lako Measuring? What kind of measuring is happening?
Pandush Lako I don't know much about diving, HOWEVER...from watching videos, etc...it feels as if this shark charged at him, that'd be it!
Vandiminion Farnese It is a process when the shark is challenging him. The shark compare his height with it's own by diving next to him, checks his heartbeat and the human may result for the shark as a PREDATOR or PREY. This guy was lucky becuase his skin is covered with suit and i think this is his advantage. Because a very hungry great white shark can't refuse a meal when it smells human skin. In a few words, in the moment when he noticed it, if he would swim away erraticly and terrified by fear, i think 90% he would be attacked.
MinasPraSempre When a great white shark charges my friend, it's completely different from this story. Anyway we people have laws in our lands. The sea has it's own laws. The first law is: We people, are not in the top of the food chain in the moment when we are in the sea. ;)
Wow, that is a scary encounter!! Too close!
Glad to see that someone else dives alone. I've been free diving for about 15 years consistently and I always catch flac from people about being alone in the water. I feel it is safer to dive with a partner but sometimes i fee; like i have a better connection and awareness of the environment when I'm by myself and i also feel like i find more fish. Just a thought.
He shouldn't have been excitedly vocalizing so loud through his snorkel. The shark probably thought he was injured
Its easy to forget how much 1500kg is because its in the water. Pushing off that fish with a stick like that sure would remind you though. Especially with all that muscle like its on steroids or something. Scary predator and an amazing animal.
Miki Seius it's definitely not almost 4 thousand pounds dumbass
Ryan Kueter Hey "dumbass" the species can grow well over 4000 pound. And i also brought it down by about 500kg because i knew children like you would be quick to act all high and mighty first chance you got. And even if im off by a couple of 100 pounds so freaking what?! Get a damn life outside of league of legends you arrogant little shit.
Nice one boet!.....I did a lot of spearfishing off Cape Point and Rooikrans area. My biggest shark was a white off of Oudekraal on the Atlantic side.....didn't expect to see one there. This one came underneath me and nosed my bag of fish before I saw it. It looked like a big limousine cruising around slowly.....Pec fins stayed up so I was not too concerned and a seal arrived at the same time who also showed no signs of concern. Made it to a rock and hung out till it looked like it had gone.
We are at the top of the food chain people.....stop defending the fucking sharks
+chi chi chi Ok, try to explain that to a shark when you are diving.
+Ricardo Feijo XDDDD
You pushed it and it did NOTHING! HAHAHA. I'm so glad you're alive and you loved this shark enough to not pull the trigger.
clearly ignorance abounds. This shark does appear more curious than aggressive, that being said answer this, 'how does a shark satisfy it's curiosity?'. Answer, with it's mouth of course. I just came off a dive with some small bull sharks. Yes, I was spearfishing. No, I didn't stop, or freak out and get off the water. Did the sharks show interest? Yes, but they never appeared aggressive and they maintained at least 15ft of distance between me and them. If a shark approaches close enough you can "poke" it, then it's more than just curious and I have no problem with a diver defending himself by poking the shark. If a shark that size decides that he is curious enough to find out if you are good to eat it may casually cruise in and take an exploratory bite. This of course is no consolation to you as it has probably taken your leg and you are a long way away from proper medical treatment.
Jason Thompson
The point isn't about who was the "macho man" and didn't get scared; the point is that this shark was investigating the man which makes it a threat. The diver has every right to be alarmed that an unpredictably dangerous wild animal is trying to examine him.
Animals' only goals in life are to feed and reproduce. He can't reproduce with the diver so his interest in the diver must be the latter.
Boromir says: " One does not simply poke a great white"
Cant believe the negative shit people are saying. Its like they watched shark week on discovery channel and now they know everything about sharks. I'd like to point out that if he wasn't watching the shark it probably would have taken a test bite, and to a creature of that size, a test bite to him is a missing leg to the diver. And jabbing the shark with the spear if it comes to close is recommended by various dive associations and government bodies that overlook diving and other recreational water sports, sometimes its even recommended to bring some sort of spear with you if your in waters with the potential of shark encounters even if your not spearfishing.
Seriously amazing how idiotic some people are *cough* ***** *cough* *****
All these "SHARK EXPERTS" I guess don't understand that WHITE TIPS ARE OPPORTUNISTS FEEDERS. All the negative idiots with there comments have never spent any significant time in the ocean either surfing or spearfishing.
sSPACEBALLSs Ill never go to sea in my whole life.
Vandiminion Farnese then your missing out on a truly amazing world. seriously its like another planet down there.
I know. but the thought of we'll move slower than a turtle in sea scared the shet out of me. Plus our puny existence in front of a whity. Im so scared to even remember that many scene in deep blue sea movie. To the divers and men of the sea I respect them a lot.
Vandiminion Farnese you should go snorkeling at a local beach, just give it a go
it actually makes perfect sense, you need to hold your own in such encounters, no need to be agressive, just defensive
Pov:You commented 8 years ago
........AND I'M EEEETHAN BRADBWRRY!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH :O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O
in Greece we call this: shitting through my socks...
doubt he'd be able to see me after disappearing in a cloud of shit giving me ample time to sprint across the surface of the water to land, mate you have balls made of gold.
Would that kill a mother Bear , & if so , what type is that spear , & The type of spear gun is it , & how much did it cost ?.
I think YOU got too close to the shark, this is the SHARKS habitat not yours.
Jon Bob Not really. Considering he was spear fishing, the ocean is his food source, and by extension, part of his habitat.
eragon2121 Jon Bob is correct, we invade the sealifes homes. And take food from their habitat. When people say the waters are "shark infested" they are wrong. We are the ones infesting their home which makes them the owners of the sea not us.
Fuck off
I got here from Bubb Rubb. strange how all videos link together
Welcome back alive brother, i had some encounters with Blue Sharks, not so intense... God bless, nice video and thanx for Sharing
I've always wondered what to do when we're freediving and Mr. White comes to say hello. Especially in Cape Town with the not-so-clear visibility.
I do diving in Zanzibar island bt this.video tough me some how however I don't pray one day to see the shark and do the same as he did.that was amazing video ...
so if a shark gets to close and you poke him does it make the shark go away or something?i think i noticed him poking it at some part of the video
I think he wondered who the hell are you and what were you doing there
2 things would of happened if this were me: 1. Instant involuntary chumming of the water on my part. 2. "Dive gear, rarely used. Like new condition." on Craigslist.
He handled the situation perfectly... didn't panic and freak out like 90% of us would do if we saw a great white swimming five feet away from us. I've been around sharks in the Bahamas and in Key Largo and every time you see one your stomach sinks a little bit. It's like shock seeing one. Especially if it's one known to attack people. Not going to lie if I saw a great white heading towards me I think I'd shit my wet suit.
Sharks thoughts: “ mmmmm food AAAAAAAA FUCK”
the thumbnail looks like a big shark and u are in a chopper 20m in the air
cant believe he had the sense of calm to turn on his camera and film it - crazy or insane?!!
When he was yelling get back at the shark I was dead
1:57 Invaded by dark spirit Havel the Rock.
Dark spirit Havel the Rock has left your world.
Idk why but the way that spearguns stickin out w/ that camera angle reminds me of a video game lol like goldeneye or something
Great clip, thankyou for not killing it and acting like a pro...
She looked at that spear like "Bitch Please"..."If I wanted you...You'd of been had" ~Slowly swims away~ 🦈🦈🦈🏊🏊🏊👏👏👏
Jonni, Hello. I agree. I think the Great White could of quickly grabbed the spear gun in her Jaws and quickly snapped the gun like a tooth pick ! Laughing all the way ! She was so MASSIVE she did not want to waste her time with a puny scuba diver and slowly swam off....
Exactly!!! She has bigger “fish” to fry.... lol
What is the name and type of this speargun?
Awesome video, good job 👍🏻
That beast didn't even flinch when getting poked holy fuck!!!
Scariest part of all this is that if the shark actually wanted to attack him, he would be dead before he even had a clue there was a shark around.
Did anyone else notice the line on his spear gun changed color mid video? I'm very confused.
How come at the start the rope on the gun was orange and near the end it was white ??
Name of background music? WHAT IS IT
Sharks especially Great whites are so curious that's why I love them!
yeah especially when they get curious about what you taste like
bullshit bro We Don't have enough for them to eat, they would starve
That guy has balls , i would have shit myself lmao
Where was this in South Africa?
I actually like the music at the beginning of the clip. Anyone knows the song?
Thats one big powerful yet graceful beast, that would have been an incredible experience, great viewing.
You played with your life this day there. You were lucky that the shark was quiet.
I wonder if screaming underwater is disturbing to the shark or if it makes you seem like prey
that shark, for just a micro second, had thoughts the spear gun wouldn't even ponder. you can see it when he made contact.
Has anyone noticed that “shark attacks” only happens when they are spear fishing
nice video
WTF??? Btw whats the Song called in the background?
What a buzz. I too have had a couple of close white encounters (sorry no camera). Like you I left the water pumped and excited but a bit anxious. Great footage.
To all those with the neg comments. Skin on these animals is so tough it would have hardly felt the spear & it certainly would not have penetrated the skin. He wasn't hunting this beautiful creature they just met while going after fish. A bit of defensive action means a safe swim back to the boat.
People bitching that he poked it. Have you seen pictures of sharks with huge bite scars from other sharks? That poke probably felt like a poke from a thorn.
"safty of the boat" wich is half the size of the shark lmao.
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸: would you happen to know wher-
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻: *stab*
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸: it’s cool bro I just wanna know wher-
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻: AGHGHHG *underwater scream*
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸: calm down bro, I’ll ask someone else
Great vid, really modest guy. hahah longest swim back to boat ever!
is this the guy of district 9?
YAOWZA! I've watched this video a few times now and it never fails to make my stomach hurt.
Great share
the clink you heard was his Balls of steel