July 21, 2011
Crew members aboard a South Africa research boat got a little more than they bargained for when a 1,000-pound Great White shark jumped out of the ocean and into their vessel on Tuesday. According to The Cape Times, the researchers for Mossel Bay-based Oceans Research were chumming the waters and collecting data off South Africa’s southern coast when the terrifying event occurred. The six-person crew had little time to react when the hungry shark, enticed by the chum, leapt from the water and landed partially on their boat. One crew member was nearly crushed by the shark, but was moved out of harm's way by other members of the crew.
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