The appearance of a huge hammerhead shark was an unusual treat for 32 travellers on a tourist boat in the Bahamas this week, but then something even stranger and more shocking happened: a dog dived off a nearby dock to confront the savage sea beast.
In a video circulating in the social networks Tourists who took the four-hour tour can be heard screaming and begging for the dog to get out of the water, with screams like “Oh my God!” “Get out of there, baby!” and “Stop chasing him!”
The dog ignored them and walked towards the twelve foot shark, writhing as the two animals circled and the dog tried to bite him in turquoise waters near a private island in the southern Bahamas. Then, the shark swam away slowlyto the delight and surprise of the crowd.
“I don’t think the shark will make fun of him!” a man exclaimed.
The shark had emerged from under the boat during an organized tour of the southern Bahamas Wednesday Exuma water sports.
The company reservations manager, Rebecca Lightbournhe explained to the Associated Press on Friday that the black and tan dog always runs along the shore to bark at the ship when it passes that island. He said it’s the first time she sees him jump into the water.
“I guess this time the dog decided he wanted to protect his home and tackle a very big fish in the water, so i chased himLightbourn added.
While the shark swam away from the dock, the medium-sized dog scrambled up the rocks and walked away, receiving applause from tourists. The boat then headed to a popular area where tourists splash in the water with the famous Bahamian swimming pigs.
Source: Clarin
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