The sight of a massive hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travellers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then, something stranger still: A dog dove from a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.
Tourists aboard the four-hour excursion can be heard shouting and pleading with the dog to turn back in a video circulating on social media, saying “Oh my god!”, “Get out baby!” and “Stop going after it!”
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The dog ignored them and paddled after the 12-foot shark, which thrashed as the two animals circled each other in transparent turquoise waters near a private island in the southern Bahamas. Then the shark swam away slowly, much to the delight and surprise of the crowd.