Duck! Diver narrowly escapes shark’s jaws when it suddenly appears inches from his head
- Underwater footage is thought to have been recorded off Long Island, New York
- The creature, which appears to be a sandbar shark, looms up from murky water
- Diver is able to dodge out of the way of the giant predator at the very last minute
This is the dramatic moment a deep-sea diver nearly has his head bitten off by a shark as it looms up behind him in the murky water.
The underwater footage is thought to have been recorded off the coast of Long Island, New York.
The unsuspecting diver was caught on camera swimming directly towards the jaws of the giant predator before ducking out of the way at the very last minute.
In the video, the diver can be seen gently paddling his feet as he propels himself through the water.
Bubbles frantically rise up from his breathing apparatus before he spins around to look toward his companion holding the camera.
But suddenly a dark shadow looms towards him as he has his back turned.
The underwater footage is thought to have been recorded off the coast of Long Island, New York, as a dark shadow looms towards the unsuspecting diver
The large creature, which appears to be a sandbar shark, suddenly comes into full view and opens its jaws as if it is about to take a nibble at the diver
The large creature, which appears to be a sandbar shark, suddenly comes into full view.
It opens its jaws as if it is about to take a nibble at the diver before the man briskly dodges out of the way.
The shark seems undeterred at the encounter and the bewildered diver stares at it as it swims away.
The video ends a short time later.
The man briskly dodges out of the way and the shark continues to swim away, which is where the video ends