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Great White Shark Attacks Film Crew Rubber Boat in South Africa [VIDEO]: Watch the Viral Video of How a Great White Shark Chewed the Side off A Rubber Boat and Nearly Ate the People On Board

May 08, 2014 06:01 PM EDT

Great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa is currently taking the internet by storm. Many are curious to see how the whole life-threatening event ensued in the middle of the sea. The incident of the great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa currently has over 750,000 Youtube hits.

According to Daily Mail, the great white shark sunk its teeth into an inflatable rubber boat in the middle of the sea while a film crew was on board. It's a good thing a camera crew was on board the rubber boat as they were able to capture the event and share it to the curious public.

The crew is reportedly part of the "MaxAnimal" show. They were filming for their popular YouTube channel when the great white appeared several metres away. Only seconds passed when the shark once again popped its head out of the water and fastened itself onto the boat.

On their website, MaxAnimal illustrates their channel as "merciless, ferocious, untamed, violently fun, weird and wacky and above all, wild animal videos."
The crew got the scare of their lives as they were powerless to deter the shark and just watched in horror while the Great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa. The animal reportedly chewed into the boat ferociously and was able to rip open one side of the boat.
Great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa, and according to the crew, the assault to the shark was "completely unprovoked."

Fortunately, after the great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa, both the shark and the crew aboard the boat survived. The crew said they managed to make it back to shore with the semi-deflated raft still afloat.

A "MaxAnimal" spokesperson said on YouTube, "The shark is fine and so is the crew. Everyone made it out alive." The crew said the 'scariest' part of the event was when the great white stared at them from the water.

The viral video already has 750,000 views on YouTube, reports the NY Post. Despite the near-death experience by the crew, the company still described great whites as "amazing creatures" and that "they should be respected and protected."

Great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa is an extremely rare occurrence despite what others might think. Great white sharks rarely attack for no reason at all. According to experts, this particular shark was probably just curious as to what the boat was.

To watch the great white shark attacks film crew rubber boat in South Africa video, see below.

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