We are all fascinated by sharks, as evidenced by "Shark Week" and movies like "Sharknado" and "Jaws." For most of us, sharks are terrifying, but we can safely keep our distance from them.
Some celebrities, however, have gotten up close and personal with the dangerous predators. David Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff had a run-in with a tiger shark while filming a special for The Underwater Channel.
He tricked the shark with a piece of bait and was able to get away. (Arnold Jerocki/WireImage) While filming "David Hasselhoff's Sharkwatch," a series of films for The Underwater Channel, Hasselhoff had a terrifying run in with a tiger shark, one of the most dangerous sharks living in the ocean.
Hasselhoff spoke to Hello! Magazine about the incident, detailing how small he felt swimming next to the shark and how terrified he was seeing its open mouth and the seemingly never-ending rows of teeth. "Suddenly, a tiger shark loomed towards me — a big girl, around 10 foot long.
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