'Get out of the water!': Terrifying moment two unsuspecting swimmers are circled by a shark in Florida
Two holidaymakers got the shock of their lives while taking a
dip at a shallow beach in Destin earlier this week, as a shark -
believed to be hammerhead - lurked dangerously close by. The couple
could not hear the screams and shouts of warning from people ashore and
the incident was filmed by a group in a penthouse. The shark appears to
be hunting a stingray swimming near the couple, who only realize their
precarious position when the water breaks as the two animals wrestle
(inset).
Two holidaymakers got the shock of their lives while taking a dip in Florida this week.
People high up in a penthouse at the Silver Beach Towers in Destin, near Fort Walton Beach, spotted a shark approaching the couple.
But despite screams and calls from the balcony for them to 'get out of the water', the pair did not hear.
Video of the terrifying incident surfaced online this week.
According to the people recording, the shark is a hammerhead.
Luckily for the swimmers, it appears to be hunting a nearby stingray.
However the shark comes extremely close to the pair without them noticing.
It is only when the suspected hammerhead causes a store in the water that the two realize what is happening right next to them.
Much to the relief of the people filming, the couple then quickly run from the water, which is only knee-deep.
The shark then heads back out into the deep, appearing to have caught the stringray.
Hammerheads can grow up to 20 feet long and of the 11 different species, only three have been known to attack humans, according to The New York Daily News.
'Get out of the water!': Terrifying moment two unsuspecting swimmers are circled by a shark in Florida
- Incident occurred earlier this week in Destin, near Fort Walton Beach
- Couple could not hear shouts of warning from people ashore
- Shark was believed to be a hammerhead
- It appears to have been hunting a stingray
Two holidaymakers got the shock of their lives while taking a dip in Florida this week.
People high up in a penthouse at the Silver Beach Towers in Destin, near Fort Walton Beach, spotted a shark approaching the couple.
But despite screams and calls from the balcony for them to 'get out of the water', the pair did not hear.
Video of the terrifying incident surfaced online this week.
Terrifying: These two swimmers in Destin,
Florida, came dangerously close to a shark earlier this week, which they
did not realize was circling near them
Closer: The couple, who are in that is a little deeper than their knees, did not hear shouts of warning from people on the shore
Run: It is only after after the shark - believed to be a hammerhead - breaks the water that the pair run for it
Safe: It is believed the shark was hunting a stingray
According to the people recording, the shark is a hammerhead.
Luckily for the swimmers, it appears to be hunting a nearby stingray.
However the shark comes extremely close to the pair without them noticing.
It is only when the suspected hammerhead causes a store in the water that the two realize what is happening right next to them.
Much to the relief of the people filming, the couple then quickly run from the water, which is only knee-deep.
Back out to sea: The shark moves to deeper water, appearing to have the stingray in its mouth
The shark then heads back out into the deep, appearing to have caught the stringray.
Hammerheads can grow up to 20 feet long and of the 11 different species, only three have been known to attack humans, according to The New York Daily News.
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