A gigantic shark – believed to be a great white shark – menacingly swims within feet of a boat as shown in incredible footage recorded by a witness.
In the clip, a pointed fin pokes out of the water and the shark circles a small boat. Moving very slowly and facing towards the vessel, it appears to be investigating and stalks close by without being aggressive.
The stunning footage was captured by Salvatore Sicurello off the coast of Lampedusa, one of the Pelagie Islands in southern Italy, and posted on Facebook on May 23.
He estimated it was up to six metres (20ft) long. Patrick Jambura, a shark expert, later shared the clip on his Facebook and was originally sceptical the beast was a great white, before changing his mind.
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