Sharks stalk and ram boat in Western Australia

The terrifying moment a great white shark stalked and nudged a fishing boat in Western Australia has been captured on video.

Nick Parkanyi, 24, and Wayne Miller, 24, were fishing on a small boat in Wyatt Bay, near Esperance, WA last weekend when a three-metre long great white shark started nudging them.

Mr Parkanyi told Daily Mail Australia the shark was ‘bloody huge’.

‘It’s only a little boat, and it came up and bloody went under the boat.

‘It was pretty cool. At first it was a bit alarming, we were like “oh s**t”, but I wouldn’t try to pat him that’s for sure.’

 

Nick Parkanyi (left) was fishing with his friend Wayne Miller in Western Australia

They were out in Wyatt Bay when a great white shark approached their boat

He said he regularly fishes in the area and has never had an experience like it.

‘I’ve seen sharks out fishing before but not a big white pointer like that.

‘He was having a good look at our burley bucket.’

Mr Parkanyi said the close encounter with the great white hasn’t put him off boating in the area.

‘Na, it hasn’t, I wouldn’t say I was scared about it happening again. If he wanted to hurt us then he would’ve, that’s for sure.’ 

Locals are upset that surfers and fishermen were using the beach, which is a shark attack hot spot, according to the Sunday Times. 

An electronic warning sign will be set up at the bay, warning beachgoers of the prevalence of sharks.

The shark began to nudge their boat, before disappearing out of view and going underneath it

Western Australia MP Colin de Grussa has paid for the sign and will be driving it to Wylie Bay on Sunday.

The sign can be changed in real time and can display up to five pages of information.

Teen surfer Laeticia Brouwer was killed at the bay in April, and Sean Pollard lost both his hands in an attack in 2014.

The bay is a notorious shark attack hot spot, and an electronic sign has been set up to warn beachgoers of the danger (stock image)

Read more at DailyMail.co.uk