Great white curiosity

Was browsing Divester this evening and found a great post about a couple of scuba divers' encounter with a great white of the coast of South Africa. The divers were descending down the anchor line when they spotted the white giant behind their dive master and seemed to be headed right for them.

You have to read this absolutely amazing post. No attack, no gruesome details, just a story of awe. Most of us seeing a great white in our path would be sure that we were finished, but the shark was just out there doing its thing. While at the same time their fantastic encounter was without tragedy, it was obvious the divers used common sense. When you do read the post notice the divers didn't hang out on the anchor line waiting for the shark to return.They headed straight down to the sand gully below.

"As the shark disappeared from sight I assessed our situation: The boats safety was dancing on the choppy swell only five metres above us. Unfortunately it was at the surface, the place where you definitely don’t want to be with a Great White shark in the immediate vicinity."

Thanks Juergen for an unforgettable tale implying sharks may not be the devil after all.

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