The sight of a huge hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travelers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then something even stranger: a dog dove off a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.
Tourists aboard the four-hour excursion can be heard yelling and begging the dog to back off, in a video circulating on social media. “Oh Lord!” and “Get out baby!” and “Stop chasing him!”
The dog ignored them and paddled after the 12-foot shark, which thrashed as the two animals circled in clear turquoise waters near a private island in the southern Bahamas. The shark then slowly swam away, much to the delight and surprise of the crowd.
“I don’t think the shark is going to mess with him!” exclaimed a man.
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A great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swims near the surface on December 24, 2007 in Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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The shark had emerged from under the boat during a tour Wednesday in the southern Bahamas organized by Exuma Water Sports.
The company’s reservations manager, Rebecca Lightbourn, told The Associated Press on Friday that the black and brown dog always runs up the shore to greet the ship as it passes that island. But it is the first time he has been seen diving.
“I guess this time the dog decided he wanted to protect his house or play with a really big fish in the water, so he went after it,” Lightbourn said.
As the shark swam away from the dock, the medium-sized dog scrambled back up the rocks and away, earning applause from tourists. The boat then headed to a popular area where tourists jump into the water with the famous Bahamian swimming pigs.
