Great White attacks kayaker at Monterey Ca

Great White attacks kayaker in Monterey Ca. 3/18/2017

[@HazelAshleenFitness]

I’m just in complete shock how calmly this was filmed and the calling for help came as an afterthought 💔

[@nena200able]

There's nothing anyone would have been able to do.

[@ekkas1]

Yes there is something anyone (with a phone or radio) would be able to do. Make a phone call so that an all vessel radio alert can be made. Any boat in the area capable of rescue could potentially be there within minutes.

[@Einwetok]

@@ekkas1 ...to pick up what's left if it got a good bite. Guy got lucky.

[@PerryArt420]

@@ekkas1 !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Wngswhls23]

COMMON SENSE IS NOW AN AFTERTHOUGHT!

[@carmstrong7000]

“ he’s waving ...... quickly Karen, wave back so we don’t seem rude”

[@joblo6394]

😂😂😂

[@ninosproducerchristi]

Best comment EVER!!

[@racetrack5614]

Lol

[@candicehealy1629]

😂😂😂

[@Jay-lf7ms]

Lool 😭🤣 🦈🦈

[@maryreed4534]

It never ceases to amaze me, that people will film a tragedy in the making, before thinking about getting help.

[@jeremya1018]

... So that people like you can watch it. 😐

[@Zero-ep1rp]

Uhh like watching it is equally as bad as deciding to film but not help?@@jeremya1018

[@davidmartinez7793]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@marthienel2190]

Stupid comment. Was the guy supposed to jump into the water and swim out all that way? Endangering his life for a total stranger? And few people would be strong enough swimmers to reach that distance before the lifesavers!!

[@juliegravel-pickering2177]

Think about response time, way too late!!

[@daily_reloads]

I’m disgusted by their lackadaisical attitude. I would call for EMS, etc immediately. That could have been the difference between life and death

[@alessandrodestro8877]

what do you mean ahaha i think the guy was already dead

[@mikewright8033]

Well the entire social media crowd is that way. It could be shark attack, or a nuclear strike on LA , IN California, people would record, chat, General BS for their entertainment, always. What have these damned phones turned us into? Good day

[@alexanderfels5754]

​@@alessandrodestro8877what, you litterally see him swimming in the water and getting rescued. The shark was eating the fishermans whole prey thow 😂

[@singlewhitefemale1707]

No way EMS or anyone else would have gotten there in time. He's lucky a boat was near by.

[@alexanderfels5754]

@@singlewhitefemale1707 nah the shark most likely was long gone. It was just meters away, let the boat go, yet showed no interest in the kayaker. The point of interest always are the fish. I think noone with a clear mind thinks that Kayak-fishing in great whites hunting grounds is a smart thing to do.

[@robertbaker1893]

Hard to believe that anybody would start filming a life or death emergency like that before calling for assistance.

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Murica.

[@rottweilerfun9520]

Who exactly are they supposed to call ?

[@KLR.Camper]

Noting the ATN Logo on this video along with the jittering he was most likely filming scenes on the water with a real camera on a tripod. However, the "normalcy bias" in this video is truly scary.

[@robertbaker1893]

@@rottweilerfun9520 They should have called the emergency services number immediately. That's 911 in the US. Even I know that and I've never even visited the US.

[@rottweilerfun9520]

@@robertbaker1893 , Ok , the ambulance arrives and watches the shark eat the guy. It's not like they are coming in two minutes with a boat or a helicopter to get the guy out of the water. They're certainly not going to swim out there.

[@GabbertCanyonLastStand]

I've been ocean kayaking for 15 years and nothing can prepare you for that kind of unbridled horror. You beat the statistics dude...Congratulations.

[@garretbearley691]

Franz Shnicklefritz why would you ever take a tiny ass kayak into the ocean..? I just don’t understand that at all, you just set yourself up for a tragic event like this

Garret, oh so the ocean gives a break to the bigger boats?

[@noeleenbatchelor3736]

It would have to be the worst feeling ever, just floating there paddling to shore waiting to get bitten in half.

[@ihateanthoney]

@ maybe not but pretty sure bigger boats are safer than dinky little kayak

[@desiolle2874]

any close calls sir?....(interested kayaker)

[@starofdavid9919]

The lack of urgency was astounding, dont know who was worse him or the wife, also those two in the boat were in no rush to gey him aboard either, very lucky man.

[@jocook17]

you cant just stop a speeding boat right next to a person, you have to slow right down or theyd have sailed right passed him. They also wouldnt have wanted to alert the shark that theres another possible meal in the water, by having the propellers on full blast, & creating noise & bubbles etc. The man stayed still & the shark went away - if hed have started frantically swimming & screaming it may have made the shark pay more attention to him, instead of the kayak.

[@brendang4239]

"Call sombody karen, I have a cell phone in my hand but im too busy filming"

[@nicknoose25]

“You mean a person?” No Karen. A pack of deer decided to go kayaking today...

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Nick Noose yeah but is it a person though? Do you mean a person? Do you really mean a person????

[@WhiteRabbitTricks]

You mean a herd of Deer haha

[@Orlington17]

are you sure it isnt canoe???

[@Gman1998]

Use your head Karen 🤦‍♂️

[@sharlawilliamson9609]

Oh look at that! The deer are waving!

[@Erin-vu1tt]

Thank Jesus that shark was so pissed off at that kayak he didn't even notice the human in the water! Good Lord man! You definitely had a guardian that day! And it wasn't Karen! Or her idiot husband!

[@TheCubanchica250]

Sharks aren't usually attracted to humans.

[@spaolillo2363]

Lol FR

[@neatznotso7424]

They called 911, what else should they have done? It made sense that he got his wife to call so he could keep filming because then they would know if he got attacked and dragged under or if anything else happened. I think people are so quick to judge other people when they're not the ones in that situation. They're hardly idiots .

[@johnsullivan5525]

Hopefully from now on....you go kayacking in...say...the Great Lakes region! I thank God you lived!

[@turdwallet8840]

@@neatznotso7424 nah they’re idiots. They wasted over a minute before calling for help. Every second counts in a situation like this. The kayaker could have been bitten and bleeding out. This guy was obviously not even thinking about this persons safety considering he never put down the camera and did anything. Also it’s not hard to look out a window while on the phone to keep an eye out. And I doubt anyone on that boat would know how to treat a shark bite so it was imperative the coast guard was called.

[@astrozombie548]

That must have felt like an eternity for that guy waiting to be rescued. I could actually feel that guy's fear!!

[@Madmardigan1981]

It's nice to know these people are just willing to video tape and watch this guy potentially die without doing anything but calling someone who will never get there in time. Good morals bud.

[@bookofbrah]

5 minute filming, then "Call someone Karen". Omg.... these people. Immediately call someone, try to find a rope or surfboard or whatever and try to help. Or just run down to the water and scream for boats or a boat driver.. People are so lazy these days..

[@lenglain]

There's literally nothing they can do it's happening way too far away, if it was a busy beach they could have tried to get someone with a boat to rush out there but it looks like a quiet area with no speedboats ready to go, so literally nothing to do but call for help and watch

[@44dperez]

What do you want them to do other than call for help? Jump in and try and swim out to him? Lol. Get real.

[@44dperez]

@@bookofbrah It was a minute and 17 seconds in when he said "call someone Karen"...not 5 minutes or even close to 5 minutes...get over yourself. Like you would have jumped in the water to swim out there and help?

[@ZimCrusher]

Without people like this, we would never have videos like this, to comment on.

[@BLAZENYCBLACKOPS]

“You mean a person?”, no a chicken was riding in the kayak, what a genius.

[@davidharrison7014]

Actually, it was a sea lion who was paddling the kayak.

[@mkay1957]

Looked more like a rooster to me.

[@melissar.5913]

I had also read the kayaker's report on the Shark Research Committee website where people report sighting (Pacific Coast Shark News Link on left) and his personal encounter was one of the most frightening I'd ever read. Just from shore it's terrifying, and from his perspective it must've felt like this is it! Glad his boat got the thrashing and not him. It must have been the longest 5 minutes of his life sitting in ghe water watching that thing, and not knowing. I'm glad he survived!

[@qubicracks6386]

i saw a video where the shark is biting the cage outside of the water and the sound and seeing those rock hard teeth slamming into the steel with such force is terrifying. a great white slams its mouth shut like a bear trap.

[@mamacat63]

Glad to know he survived that. I was wondering about it. That shark would have hunted me down from my brown ink trail I'd leave

[@whatsmolly5741]

Hey legitimate question, does this dude have the ability to swim? Did he go kayaking in the ocean when he can't swim? Every cell in my body says swim away and this dudes just floating looking at the shark mangle his kayake.

[@qubicracks6386]

@@whatsmolly5741 youre full of shit bro. Its on video. Great white sharks jaws slam down with incredible force. And its not the rows of teeth its the serrated edges. Have you not seen pictures of shark bites.. sometimes half a persons body is just gone in the shape of the sharks mouth.

[@cameronansley7950]

Wow

[@lindawray6685]

The man was smart to stay still and not swim away. The shark would have found him for sure then.

[@alexanderfels5754]

You know that sharks can sense your heartbeat in the range of 300ft, right? If the shark was interested in doing harm, he would have. He just was not interested in him, like in 99,99% of shark encounters sharks are not interested in humans and do not see them as prey. His sole interest was the fish in the kayak.

[@creepdogmoto4215]

​@@alexanderfels5754 the point is if you run from a predatory animal it will instinctly attack

[@alexanderfels5754]

@@creepdogmoto4215 no, some will, some do not. But the chance of not being attacked is higher if you do not act like prey.

[@screamingreel8542]

I think his Big Luck was the shark got entangled to kayak. Kayak is perfect. On lakes and rivers

[@alexanderfels5754]

@@screamingreel8542 nah, more eating all of the fish inside. The "luck" of the kayaker was that the shark did not show the slightest interest in him.

[@Yoda300YearsAgo]

"He got knocked out of his kayak by a shark" "You mean... a person?!" 😂😂

[@deargdoom8743]

Dude: “call somebody, Sharon.” Sharon: “Oh hi Mom. Joe said I should call someone. How are you? Yeah, we’re just fine too blah blah.....”

[@richierich396]

Don't just do something, stand there.

[@shanegarm]

Brilliant! That about sums up this video.

[@Chickenface12345]

CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED COMMENT.

[@mikedag1176]

I know!!! Wtf!!! Are these folks in a boat?? Wtf..

[@mikedag1176]

Too bad this man's brains are the size of a fucking peanut

[@rottweilerfun9520]

I'm glad that the guy is ok. I can't imagine how freaked out he had to be while waiting for the boat to pick him up , it had to feel like forever. Yikes .

[@acerbic6817]

He can swap stories with Quint

[@user-mo8gw9om1z]

I'm sure the cameraman was fine

[@scripteaze]

@@acerbic6817You all know me, you know what i do for a livin!

[@kevinmunday6263]

​@@acerbic6817Erm Quint was Eaten

[@acerbic6817]

@@kevinmunday6263 that does present difficulties

[@kelseya767]

What an absolute creep. God forbid I’m ever in a life or death situation in public, I doubt anyone would help.

[@Mike-sr6gd]

I would help

[@pjbk3838]

I can't believe the people filming didn't immediately call someone. It took them a long time to even think of it!! What if it was someone they loved?

[@ANewYorkerLostInFlorida]

when was the camera guy gonna call for help? after filming?

[@kevind1980]

Who cares, I'd rather see the footage than him waste time worrying about calling someone. What about the other 500 people watching? The sail boat would have gotten there at the same time so relax and enjoy the shaky footage.

[@AlphaQHard]

Kevin Davis “What about the other 500 people watching.” This is why many people die when they could have been saved. Everyone thinks someone else will take care of it and then its too late.

[@cipher88101]

@@kevind1980 I'm gonna guess the guy in the water. Bet he cares a lot.

[@zaganim3813]

@@kevind1980 idiot sandwich

[@az5654]

Maybe he was going to wait and call for help once he heard a blood curling scream and the water turn red? Meh, probably not.

[@SiaD777]

Sees someone in a kayak attacked by a shark that is continuing to attack the kayak, and the person is stuck out at sea unable to return to the kayak and may get attacked any moment - calmly decides to video and observe and wait to see what happens instead of immediately calling for help, smh. Imagine it was your loved one, how would you feel if someone did that. Every second could've been the difference between life and death.

[@taylormade4393]

People are so stupid nowadays and completely desensitized. This video made me furious. Poor guy out there must have been so scared.

[@alexcurtis655]

I'd have taken him to sea and found a shark but this time made sure it was a hungry shark....

[@staphers_theoneandonly3933]

I paddle board, kayak and canoe all the time. I’ll NEVER understand why people choose to do those activities in open water or the ocean. It’s just crazy for real. Wow that person is very lucky.

[@LisaLou4sho]

I live on Maui, the ocean is the only place here to do it. We don't have lakes. I SUP. Stay close to shore.

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

Ppl are really stupid today.

[@miguelgonzalez6213]

Just depends on the area. If you're in CA, there are areas that aren't as teeming with sharks than others, depending on location of local seal or elephant seal breeding grounds. That's where the sharks tend to congregate. If you are surfing, diving, swimming, SUPing, or kayaking near those areas then you put your life in God's eager hands every time.

[@thewanderingwolves90]

​@LisaLou4sho then I'd take up a different sport that didn't involve water

[@poop10I]

A cool and calm mind could be the line between life and death...you can see the shark wrestling the kayak and a head slowly drifting away from the arena....Slow and steady. He just kept calm and survived, let that be a lesson for us all. 2 thumbs up for Brian C.

[@roscoedolittle5975]

"Karen,make me some popcorn,this is starting to get interesting "

[@jeroenjansen2709]

😂🍿

[@Jay-im3qj]

Roscoe Do little 1 IN THE MORNING UK LAUGHING ME BOLLOCKS OFF...😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@whowho7969]

Lmao 😂

[@harunkoch6470]

karen call your friends dear get some ice cream 🍨. a man is about to get eaten ! 🙄😜

[@kathleenjohnson2590]

I live on the Monterey Peninsula, I'm so familiar with the waters, waves and animals out in the bay, we've got seal lions, whales, porpoises, and of course all breds of the beautiful sharks. This man is VERY LUCKY, and BLESSED to be rescued from our waters, all in one piece.

[@maxmorlock697]

Beautiful sharks….yes right….

[@WinterWoolies]

​@maxmorlock697 yeah I guess sea lion, whales, and porpoises are not beautiful lol

[@sandraperez2117]

If the shark had wanted to kill him, he had too much time to do it. And he didn't. Also, that habit that some people have of filming and not helping quickly terrifies me.

[@Luked0g440]

Kinda like the problem that they had in WWII, called Target Fixation, where pilots would be attacking ground targets, and become so focused in on their target, that they forget to watch their altitude, and crash as a result.

[@petrokemikal]

The shark tried to snatch him and got caught up in the kayak, probably got its teeth jammed up in the netting on the side.. so yeah I think if it hadn't been tangled up in a lump of floating plastic, it was definitely trying to eat him bro.. and before you come back with he had plenty of time after he got loose.. I think he decides to call it quits after that ordeal...

[@Tina-kd3wc]

There's nothing human about it either it's sick

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

Man: "I just seen someone get knocked out of their kayak and get attacked by a shark!" Karen: "YOU MEAN A PERSON?!?" *Karen is definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed*

[@TheBold1994]

Hahaha 😂 was gonna comment the same thing! Since when do kyaks go out alone

[@Piece-O-Pie]

Nor is the guy filming. A perfect match.

[@sowasvonlustig2977]

0:08 Sees shark attack, grabs camera before calling 911 "Hey Karen, come over here..." 0:46 Karen: "Should we call someone?" Dude: "Look at the kayak. See the shark? See the fin?" Karen squad is the hero once again. ;-)

[@victormalkos2967]

Both dumb as eachother Deeeerrrrr should I call someone

[@randybarnett2308]

If I were that guy filming on my phone , I'd go to rescue the Kayaker, and shoot the shark, or just sic Ric Flair on him ! Wooooooooo!!!😀

[@moosejaw2687]

Well, as long as the guy and Karen got good video footage to post, does it really matter if the kayak guy gets eaten by the shark due to their delay in making a rescue call? Some people are disgusting.

[@SuperGlory111]

Ahole

[@Omega-wi6fl]

@@SuperGlory111 hey he was being sarcastic.

[@ZimCrusher]

We all know what happens in 2023, when a hero saves the day: They get arrested. We all know what happens in 2023, when someone calls for help: They get branded a karen. or.... they post a video of someone getting injured, and get 5000 Likes. This guy made the only logical 2023 call.

[@TheYamahog12]

Who’s Karen?

[@brookeroeder7974]

Nothing about this womans behavior qualifies her as a "Karen" You clearly don't know what a "Karen" really is because this woman is not it. Not in this video anyway.

[@faka7981]

You CAN and SHOULD NEVER only watch an attack without even looking for help first!

[@micheledrane4587]

And they are just sitting there filming this event! The person in the water struggling and then they call for help???!!! UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!

[@timallan6383]

What are they going to do , start yelling at the sky? Or maybe the shark?

[@bgwhalley]

Wow! If your kayak was 14ft...and the dorsal to tail looked equal to the kayak's length, then this shark had to be 18ft minimum. How was that feeling floating in the water waiting to be rescued?! That had to be the worst part?! Glad you survived it!

[@eamonnlittle9040]

Bet the water turned a deep shade of brown surrounding that kayaker.Glad he made it safely.

[@mac9162]

@@eamonnlittle9040 😂🤣

[@BradT_Herping]

thats what i was thinking.... they get fucking big in that bay!

[@TangoNevada]

I think he survived by staying calm and not thrashing around and just staying calm,

[@keithh1380]

"Look at the kayak, see the shark" "You mean a person?" "Yea, look at the kayak" "You mean a person?" "Yea, look at the kayak" "Should we call someone" "Yea, look at the kayak. And now he's going toward the person"

[@edemontfort9482]

Facepalm. Shaking my head slowly.

[@elenaflowers8211]

Я в шоке!!!люди смотрели и не позвали на помощь!!!!

[@charupoom]

Thank you Karen for calling and helping out!

[@outbackeddie]

This is why I do all my kayaking in lakes. Small lakes. Really small lakes.

[@bskee001]

outbackeddie I don’t even kayak in lakes, I do all my kayaking in the bathtub!

[@rosulep5281]

@@bskee001 hahahahaha

[@blake9747]

@@bskee001 : Sounds like the safest place...lol

[@blake9747]

outbackeddie: Some sharks can be found in lakes and rivers. Even if it's not the shark, you gotta worry about gators in many waterways now too. That plus other species people be illegally dumping into our waters. My rule of thumb is that I just do not go into any lakes, rivers or even ponds. Only time I go in the ocean is up to my knees/waist, and only then it has to be crystal clear water so I can see the bottom, and see 30-40 yards around me... LOL

[@sherrifrazier5722]

I don’t even like bath tubs

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

It took you long enough to call didn't it!?! Sheesh put down the camera and call first next time!!!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

All over the world now, everyone has a cell phone and they grab it out of their pocket to film something FIRST, without even considering that FIRST you need to help someone or something in trouble! A shame, really.

[@michaelcarson9688]

But then what would we watch???

[@Rabbit.760]

Umm Hello police? There's a shark in the ocean

[@missouriplantmom1769]

I'm watching this with my daughter and I want her to understand to always call for help the moment someone is in danger

[@gregpayne4939]

My thoughts exactly

[@johndoe-ln4oi]

He filmed this shark attack for one minute and 17 seconds before either of them thought to call for help. Sick.

[@kendra_sk]

If there was ever a situation when Karen needed to call ALL of the managers, it was this one. (In all seriousness though, Karen remembered that phones can be used to call for help just as well as they can film videos - well done, Karen!)

[@xx_PCCR_xx]

Those 4+ minutes felt like hours to me. I don't wanna imagine how did the kayaker felt. It is amazing too how the kayaker kept calm in that situation

[@peacefullife6788]

He kept calm simply because he knew it was over. But thank God he survived the attack.

[@abab-ml1ym]

Kept calm....or frozen in fear.

[@mr.puddintater1805]

He was busy covering the water piss and poo.

[@007lutherking]

The shark just didn't like how this dude was riding a pink kayak.

[@jimcameron9848]

Retired shark fighter here, I experienced the samething but used my patented head lock followed by a barrage of blows to the face with brass knuckles. Stay street smart. Stay shark safe.

[@alexcurtis655]

Yeah alright mate

[@JP-dz7zu]

I saw this video and immediately booked two kayak trips for Monterey and Channel Islands. It was a great time. Thanks guy in water for showing us how to have a good time!

[@iainowsiany7424]

People giving ‘Karen’ a hard time but at least she thought to call for help. Dude filming was straight up entertained

[@ho2cultcha]

took him long enough to say 'call someone, sharon'.

[@KenekeBiggs]

I am grateful you got footage. Well done.

[@timyardley7042]

“Call someone Karen I’m busy filming” This video is everything which is wrong with society today,just standing there filming someone else in trouble,not a braincell between them.

[@BRANDON-FJB]

"Waitd over 1:20 to say call someone Karen" FAIL

[@cynx6190]

Idiots

[@showgirlsaroundtheworldada4484]

That was pretty crappy

[@xxsmashxxpassxx]

Saucey Pants yea the guy filming is a dumbass, what an asshole,

[@alvarohiguera9380]

Amen I'd said the same thing this guy was more concerned about his film than the safety of the man in the water.All he'd to do was tu call RESCUE 911 instead he started talking bullshit with his wife that was the person with braids tu call for HELP. THANK YOU LADY.TEACH YOUR HUBBY WHAT TO DO IN CASES LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE.

[@bradcreber75]

If you could've seen it was a shark and you kept on saying so, why didn't you call 911 right away. Instead of gawking and chatting on and on about it. You should of called 911 right away after the split second you saw this!

[@yeswing10]

That guy was totally Blessed. Who besides me thinks kayaks are not for the ocean?! Famous Quote:. I think you need a bigger boat!

[@ConflictedYouth]

Seriously, WTF are you doing in the kayak in a shark infested area?

[@chediablo2809]

I have seen so many kayakers and sharks or even alligators, they are definitely not meant for the ocean or wherever there are apex predators!!!

[@katharina4847]

Monterey including carmel is so beautiful...i am from austria and i lived there for 4 years but the water is full of sharks...esp.great with aks jaws

[@MUGGLE137]

@@ConflictedYouth You do know that sharks are in most of the world's oceans and bullsharks can be found in freshwater rivers and lakes...

[@garethnagle9964]

We are not for the ocean

[@craigcraigster5605]

I had a terror moment in the water once (not involving sharks thank god) i was swimming to an island (approx a football field away from shore) im halfway to the island and a boat going full throttle is heading right at me. I could tell he never saw me. I started frantically splashing in the water and waving my hand so he could see me. I guess he saw me at the last minute. He didn't even stop and just looked at me like i was from another planet. I will never forget the terror which is nothing to what this kayaker went through.

[@davidkearnes9623]

Scary. I was freediving off the south shore of Oahu, Hawaii when a boat passed very close to me obviously unaware I was on the surface. The boat didn't scare me nearly as much as the lure they were trolling did. Two treble hooks whizzed by within inches of me.

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

LLLOLLL!!!!!! "You mean a PERSON?!" 🤣🤣🤣 I think that was my favorite part of the video!

[@andrewmorke]

That sailboat performed the "man overboard recovery" technique very well. Glad everyone except the kayak made it out OK.

[@danielheathcote4794]

I read about this online after it happened. and was a interview with the survivor. incredible you managed to film it!

[@josephkelley8641]

Very strong dude to get to that boat/in - Herculean effort given the injuries/fact he was in shock. Hearty soul that's for sure - much Respect.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@thewanderingwolves90]

Call somebody karen.. Proceeds to call the manager 😅

[@yorkshire1957]

" He,s waving" go ahead honey, wave back?

[@oo-ll4vi]

Hahahah this comment got me laughing hard oh man hahahaha no shit right lol smh

[@saltlifess6226]

Lmao! She's a moron! Call somebody? What on the phone honey? Moron!!

[@malakai8417]

Call 911 ....what's the phone number ? Honey

[@OhNoYouDidntDZ]

took them a minute and a half to realize ''maybe we should do something'' luckily it wasn't a matter of life or death right ?

[@sharondalove3704]

Fr. 1:20 sec to call or even sail over their and get him smh. Glad he safe doe. Thank God.

[@wonkydonkey2650]

They knew something was wrong as he pointed out the shark a number of times to 'Karen' before she made a call. The dude in trouble even waved out.

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Gotta teach the kayaker a lesson no?

[@ir8293]

„Call somebody Karen.“ and he unleashed another hysterical angry Karen to the world.

[@zwastiunburzy3688]

Like no one move or even think about getting help, you just keep filming while there's someone literally about to die. Good job.

[@DanielDanielsen]

Uh someone might be dying...gotta film this!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Right! Recent stats have shown that normally, a person looks at their cell-phone an average of 200 times a day! (New kind of sicko addiction!)

[@evelynalabaster]

Lol

[@mikeandbarb]

"Call somebody, Karen!" My new catch phrase!! ;-)

[@frankjuankno6174]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bavery6957]

"Call somebody, Sharon!" "Hello, mom? You'll never believe..."

[@jonlinn6540]

Many years ago I was doing a checkout scuba dive with my sister in Monterey Bay. She was facing me when out of nowhere (due to low visibility) a great white🦈 swam behind her in front of me. It was huge, probably 12 feet long. She did not see it. Thankfully, it showed no interest and kept moving. I signaled her to head for shore. When we got in, she told me my eyes were as big as silver dollars when I was signaling to go in. So, I told her why. It was then I noticed the sea lions were all on their rooks and not entering the water. This happened early in the morning. Watching the local news in the evening it reported a surfer 🏄‍♂️ went missing around noon (about a mile down the beach, where we had been scuba diving) and all that was ever found was his surfboard with a big bite taken out of it by a shark. We continued our check out dive the next day, down by Carmel instead.

[@minatrii858]

I'm so happy someone came to help. God bless all of you!

[@tswrench]

I read the kayaker's report of this online long before I saw this video, and the video matches up exactly as described in the written account. Good Lord, it must have seemed like an eternity waiting for that sailboat to pick him up. Although it doesn't show the initial strike, this encounter looks to be more of a territorial attack than a predatory attack, but it's hard to tell for sure.

[@casarnp]

Yes seemed entirely territorial. No predation as evidenced by the shark ignoring the man in the water. More research going into the territorial aspect of strikes and attacks by sharks.

[@columbusohio72]

Wheres the report?

[@tswrench]

@@columbusohio72 -- When I posted the comment 6 YEARS AGO, I could've told you.

[@rachellynn5963]

What? You don't still remember where u saw that report!? 😜 I've seen a couple comments where ppl didn't realize how old the video/comments are.

[@Tina-kd3wc]

Of color instigated beings he did.t choose him over the kayak him being the moving obv alive part of the equation no less to the shark to choose the kayak makes u think it's the color 100%

[@llisamichele]

WOW, his Guardian Angel / Spirit Guide wrapped their Arms around him that day ! I bet he looks a life a lot different these days 🙏🙏🙏 #LifeisPrecious

[@eman9116]

you mean Jesus spared his life by his grace

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

He can’t take his eyes off @1:00- “call somebody karen”🤣😂🤣

[@chuckhines459]

He was very smart not to splash and move around much in the water.

[@vinnief1766]

I immediately thought of Goodfellas when he said her name... The part. When Henry said! "Karen. Why would you do that Karen"!!!

[@gmoney6243]

"Can't they hurry"? You mean like as "fast" you hurried to call someone Karen? 😆

[@mjboutin7224]

Can’t imagine how scared the kayaker must have been bobbing there in the water, waiting for the shark to lose interest in the kayak and go for him.

[@Franny90.]

Why didn't he swim away? ? Annoying

[@elfenvine]

I have kayaked pretty far out in white water river kayak off the Mendocino Coast. I was with a others. I have fished 1000 times off the coast in fishing boats, but for some reason, I was pretty spooked being in open water in little river kayak. Now you confirmed my fears.

[@user-zb8ii8ny9w]

Привет я с Украины где это произошло и человек жив?

[@shushimushi]

"He's waving" and the dude continued just filming...pff

[@sowasvonlustig2977]

0:08 Sees shark attack, grabs camera before calling 911 "Hey Karen, come over here..." 0:46 Karen: "Should we call someone?" Dude: "Look at the kayak. See the shark? See the fin?"

[@frankiewarren7262]

I am so thankful the guy filming was not harmed in all his excitement. He got so excited he could have had a coronary! Thank goodness!

[@donpaquette4969]

There isn’t a second when the camera is still. 😂 Glad he made it

[@ridiculous2472]

He could call somebody, but nah. He's all about that content. Lol

[@calicostyles6664]

😂😂😂

[@kevinmathewson4272]

tbh i think most of you complaining would have realistically taken just as long to think of calling 911. it's not the usual thing people call 911 for.

[@amygarner1812]

I thought the same thing. Very slow

[@genemace2706]

I am so very happy you are safe . It happened so very fast . Thank god nothing else happened. I always thought about that attack every day wondering how you were. Thank you for contacting me . So very good to hear from you that you are ok.

[@bcorreiar]

Seemed to me like it lasted about 5 years... Your video will be a big help to researchers who were trying to determine the shark's size.

[@seventhsignsoldier2656]

It didnt leave bite impressions in kayak ? Thats fastest way to tell , and how big was kayak 12 ft ? My guess the shark was between 13 to 14 ft which is a massive shark , in video shows good shot of shark next to kayak it looked about 2 ft longer than kayak why i say around a 14 ft white pointer

[@seventhsignsoldier2656]

Yes the 18 footer is believed to be the culprit of the surf beach attacks since 2011 evey 2 years a massive 18 plus ft has stalked surfers near santa Barbara and taken lives , I still believe the shark in video is around 15 ft max which is truly massive still it looks to be a foot or so bigger than kayak , let us know when you find out I am very interested thanks

[@earldigby6083]

Brian have you ever fished from the kayak or did you have any food with you?

[@sherrialice]

brian c ...I watched this video, then your response and read your article. I couldn't tell in the video that the shark left the kayak and came toward you. When you said that and then he dove under you, all I could think is that he's getting ready to hit you from below. Then I watched the video again, and I just don't know how you stayed so calm. I know you attribute it to training, but I think some people have an internal strength and fortitude, that helps you survive extreme circumstances. Well done! So very happy you are ok. Btw...Beautiful photography on your website. Thanks for sharing. Great video too...I didn't catch your name but kudos to you and your wife reacting quickly.

[@SM-ln4ud]

Karen : "Who do we call?" A: Ghostbusters B: Santa Claus C: Donald Trump D: 911

[@falcosirrus8620]

Karen ended up on the phone for 3hrs complaining to the supervisor about the attitude of the first responder that handled her call.

[@AStageForTheKingdom]

Never bring a kayak to a shark fight :D

[@ventisale1]

LOL that's a good one. wish I had thought of it.

[@hectorhernandez1983]

AWorldWithoutTenors So funny. I'm a kayaker too.

[@andrewhawkins8616]

Psht. As if bringing a shark to a kayak fight is any more fair.

[@28mouse85]

Unless your this guy

[@sphere6258]

Boater: Do you want us to tow your kayak in for you? Kayaker: NO! NO! Nope! Just leave it, I don't need it anymore!

[@appi1387]

"Call somebody Karen" xD

[@brentbrockway7736]

"The shark was wider than the kayak" 🤣

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

I was an open-water diver in Monterey Bay some years ago. Mostly we stayed in the area where the kelp fields were because sharks didn't come into that area where there were a lot of sea lions and seals, and they knew it! Sharks don't like kelp forests. There is NO WAY you could get me out in a kayak in that area now. With the rise in ocean temps, sharks are chasing bait-fish in close to shore now, and that is Great White area! I saw a nurse shark resting on the bottom but that wasn't a threat. Monterey Bay, California, is within the "Red Triangle," (due to shark bites) and bloody water!) an area stretching from Monterey Bay up past San Francisco to about Bodega Bay and out west to the Farallon Islands. We used to fish out there near the Farallons all the time in about 300' deep water for rock cod, salmon during a run, and we'd see a lot of pinnipeds (a favorite food of sharks) all the time. Once I thought I had a huge salmon on the line, it ran way out, I was trying to reel it in and it was heavy, then it stopped. I reeled in just the head of a salmon, and saw a sea lion surface out there, chewing, and saying "thank you!"

[@melherron1]

Great story! Thank you.

[@mancuniancandidatem]

I once saw a sealion attack a salmon off of the pier just inside GG bridge outside the Warming Hut cafe. There was an almighty commotion in the water and by the time I got there I saw a salmon pop up to the surface bitten in two and blood everywhere. I was sure I was about to see my first great white and then a delighted sealion popped it's head up and started to devour the fish.

[@riverbankfisher]

I thought conventional wisdom held that sharks do lurk in kelp beds amidst the seals and sea lions, in search of a meal. It is odd to hear that they actually avoided kelp beds in the past. Shows how little this landlubber knows about the sea.

[@spunkmaster666]

@@riverbankfisher yes they’ve 100% been observed hunting in kelp forests in S. Africa at least. Stands to reason they’d hunt in N. Cali kelp forests too!

[@jamescobrien]

Great Whites prefer cold water temps. The water is warmer the shallower it gets. So if you blame great whites coming into shallow water because of "the rising ocean temperatures", then you are a moron. Great Whites do go into kelp forests.

[@thomastoner8459]

it's sad how people are more interested in filming someone in danger rather then try to help. man filming is a prick.

[@rapinbatches]

doja smk call 911 immediately. not just sit there talking about it and filming.

[@ghostcell030]

The guy was hoping for a liveleak video instead of a youtube one

[@TheCrossing2271]

It shoud be illegally for someone to filming somebody who's in distress and need the emergency help, before they call the authority for help.

[@wonderingaboutyou6700]

Just noticed this was years ago - still disturbing!

[@kevincady5613]

“We’re gonna need a bigger boat”

[@18CYN18]

Brian, I'm relieved to know you're alright! Thank goodness!

[@Leon575]

1:08 Shark: «Hey! You forgot your kayak.»

[@sparks8934]

This is why in the movie when the words are uttered “your gonna need a bigger boat” pay attention people. I hope this person is able to make it to safety.

[@CharlesLe-thephotographer]

I'm glad the camera person called for help but why did he wait so long to call 911? Should have called as soon as he realized there was a shark out there.

[@humanbean1424]

Charles Le Well, he was busy filming as you can see. What i was he going to do? Miss an opportunity for a great footage?

[@martinmccormick2166]

actually he never called anybody. Karen called.

[@graymorkem6759]

Because hes a fukwitt

[@AlrightSirFreak]

The shark actually was like: "Oops sorry for knocking you off mate, here's your kayak" *dragging it back to him then waving bye with his cute fin*

[@marcalan1198]

Your The only one with since enough to see what I seen. It's obvious the shark realized it's not his natural pray. And pushed the kayak completely back to the man and swam off!!! That's fuckin amazing and nobody on here realized what was happening was truly awesome!!

[@tertiusnel69]

I was just thinking the same thing the shark even pushed his kayak back to him and almost flipped it back up

[@sherrifrazier5722]

Lol only in a children’s book

[@walterpayton2120]

Maybe he was really a dolphin 🐬 therefore the empathy and intelligence to do that

[@tomorrowisanotherday12]

It looks like the person making this video was simultaneously being attacked by another shark. What unsteady hands.

[@Sharpshooter99100]

I've run this through auditing analysis software, came back the shark was around 18ft long! A huge specimen. This is scary as hell

[@t.angelbuddy6805]

I'm in shock. why did it take SO LONG to call someone?? was the video more important than his life?! I'd call right away & then run out to help if I could. with simple things like a first aid kit , rope , a flare gun to distract the shark. that man could've died.

[@genemace2706]

T. Angel Buddy . Do you always carry that stuff with you ? And the only person I know to walk on water was Jesus. Nice try.

[@t.angelbuddy6805]

gene mace a basic emergency kit . yes I do. are you saying you can't swim? again video was more impt to you. get over yourself and admit it. again why so long to call for help? you picked up your camera and took the time to explain to who you were with - THE RIGHT thing to was call help FIRST.

[@monroe444444]

They did call for help. If you've ever been in a situation like this, you're trying to figure out what you're seeing, your autonomic nervous system is kicking in, which could mean a freeze response. It seems like a long time to us watching it from our sofas, but give these people a break. Also what good would one more person be in the water with a shark? Only someone with a boat could help him, which is what happened.

[@humanbean1424]

T. Angel Buddy "Are you saying you cant swim?" Lol at that comment. Yea.. Im sure you wouldve swam to help the person. Maybe put the shark in a choke hold?

[@markquinton1747]

Hold on, someone is being attacked! Let me film that shizzle and post it online!! 😃 "Later chatting with wife" yup, I'm filming a dude being attacked by a shark!! 😃.... Yeah suppose we should call someone.... 🤨 But I'll keep filming that bad boy!! 😃

[@TheJudgeIsHere]

Jeez! You must have been crapping yourself when he freed himself from that Kayak right next to you. Poor guy. Glad you made it.

[@jeremiahg2716]

Josh Judd sharks don't like the taste of crap . That's why they bump you first , you crap and now you are safe to eat lol

[@michaell1665]

An old video, I realize - I saw the newspaper article posted at a fair when visiting Monterey, CA soon after it happened. That would be about 6 yrs ago. This has to be the same event - the guy was picked up by the people on the sailboat. All these critics on here have no idea of whether one of the filmer's relatives called the coast guard. And, by the way, I was most impressed by the holes punched into the kayak by the shark's teeth in the picture I saw!

[@j-sin3344]

Siri calls 911 when the shark attacks. Just like when you are in a crash it knows to call 911.