Panama City Beach shark feeding frenzy 11/22/2015

[@williamrivera5543]

Crazy! I'm sure this happens all the time in nature but I have never witnessed anything like this in all my 20+ yrs of living in PCB..Pretty nice footage!

[@tyraw.1169]

+Will Rivera We've only been here a couple months but never expected to see anything like it!

[@roycabalo]

I've seen dolphin do the same thing off Sanibel island. Very rare to see this type of activity in that size. i wish i could have identified the type of shark. I'm born and raised in Florida and have been diving for years and I've never seen that. Thanks for sharing.

[@gbuster129]

A few years ago my cousin was walking late at night on PC Beach and met a guy with a tow truck on the beach. The tow truck guy was shark fishing with metal drums for floats, cables, and big shark hooks with bait attached. He used the tow truck to pull in the big sharks. He had a number of really big sharks that he had caught and said the beach association wouldn't allow him to fish during the day when swimmers were in the water because it was bad publicity for the city. He said this was one of the best shark catching places on the Gulf and sold the sharks to a cat food company.

[@carolv8450]

His fishingthere at nite is dangerous- he Is luring in sharks that might not come there usually, and is putting people in danger, IMO.

[@ctrlfr3q]

hey, id like to take this time to thank you for not shooting it vertically with your phone. good work, seriously.

[@jasonbarlow1448]

After seeing this I'm afraid to even get in my bathtub w/o looking twice ...

[@josephavery183]

This is absolutely scary! Years ago my nephew was attack by a bull shark in Pensacola. He was only around 8 yrs. old at the time & was just wading in the shallow water (not even up to his knees. The shark completely bit off his arm and his uncle pulled the shark to shore & retrieve it which was later reattached. Just about every ounce of blood was lost from his body. A couple of years ago I watched a documentary on his attack & believe me, he not the normal healthy young man this documentary had portrayed his to be. He will never be the same. He will never walk again to say the least. He has suffered brain damage due to loss of blood. No one ever thinks something like this can happen in their family - well think again, it could happen to anyone. The most likely times of a shark attack is early morning or late afternoon, but this does not mean it cannot happen any time of the day or night - so please enter the water with a watchful eye. God bless!

[@catherinehamel9629]

Living way further south in FL, in the Tampa Bay area, this video has unnerved me enough that it might be a while before I get back in the water again. LOL

[@Bizness10]

This is exactly how Sharknado started.

[@jbarri0]

I jet ski out there all summer, i've seen sharks so many times cant even count. I even warn swimmers and people in the water. Most act like i'm joking. It's amazing!!! One day, there was a boat about 100 yards from the beach, they were shark fishing, dont know if they were chumming , but there was about 7 sharks tearing up their lines.. Warned swimmers again, only about 10% took me serious. This video you have is definitely not a common occurance on our beaches.

[@Alexander21058]

Agree with the previous poster, these sharks swim with us all year long, they just are not in a school like these are. This is what you call a feeding frenzy; they followed a school of fish to the shore and are attacking as many as possible. These would attack anything in the water now, even a human because in this frenzy, they are reactive and not really knowing or seeing what they are eating. Nature is cool but also dangerous. They feed more and closer at night than day, but snorkeling I have seen 4 or 5 around the second sandbar and further out.

[@LivingTheSaltLife]

Great video seeing sharks doing their thing while everyone is out of harms way. Welcome to Florida! I've lived here for 28 years and haven't been lucky enough to see this in person.

[@tyraw.1169]

+Jessica Marcoux It was an amazing experience! Such a great memory for the kids. :)

[@D.F.K.FL-]

I see it all the time on the forgotten coast. Sometimes it's dolphins, sometimes it's bull sharks.

[@Nivekrst]

Very cool. I've run into huge schools of Macs, Porpoise, Dolphin(Mahi) and Dorado feeding like this but never a shark feed.

[@rock3908]

lol i don't think people realize how close they come to fish and sharks when they are swimming. They really aren't usually interested in us but they are near

[@mylusernameslJustin]

yeah maybe they come close to like a sand shark..

[@RangerJeni]

Wow, I live on the west end of the beach, and I've never seen anything like this before. I see dolphins pushing fish to the shore on the east end for their babies, but not sharks ..

[@blakerutherford5243]

Blacktips chasing mullet. Only way it could be more fun is throwing a topwater in there.

[@reeldistractionaction1972]

AWSOME video, it is amazing how fast they rip and turn chasing bait fish. And children please, NEVER argue with anyone who says get out of the water its a shark. :-)

[@managainstcatfish]

Thanks for posting this. It's a great video. I love our sharks here.

[@Podeyn]

I live in Gulf Shores, Alabama. never seen anything like that BUT I don't live right on the water....wowzaa! super cool footage! thnx for sharing!

[@taylorcollins8370]

Vacationing there in two days.... Definitely NOT going swimming

[@tyraw.1169]

**From the owner** Any comments that contain profanity (even misspelled), using God's name in vain, or just purposefully being ugly for any reason (example: mentioning certain groups of people being thrown in) will be removed. Please save both yourself and us some time and don't put anything like that. Thanks and enjoy the video!!

[@RanTutorials]

+Tyra W. It doesn't take you any time at all, go in to your creator settings and go to community and you can ban words in there

[@tyraw.1169]

+Random Tutorials Thank you! I'm kind of new to all of this so learning as we go along.

[@Jojospyder]

+Tyra W. its sad that you have to do this but you can even block all comments...but I do enjoy reading them... My sis and I were there the week before at the summit.... we are old biddies but we were jumping waves way deeper then where those sharks were.... scary

[@rainier53094]

Had the guy at 1:45 been bit, it would have been a "shark attack." Here's an idea, let's respect nature and view it for the beauty it is. I am grateful you filmed this amazing encounter, but it should also serve a reminder that we "look don't touch" the wildlife. As a diver it sickens me to watch people grope marine life, enjoy these once in a lifetime moments. Thanks for sharing!

[@tyraw.1169]

+rainier53094 That was another guy on shore and we didn't speak to him personally afterwards but thought from seeing it in person that it looked like he was maybe trying to push it back in? He was the only one to get that close and didn't attempt anything else like that so I do think it was more of a helpful thing than trying to just touch. (whether necessary or not I don't know) I agree it was an amazing experience! Thankful everyone was safe and we could just enjoy watching.

[@missywhiddon8878]

5th generation Florida native, and yes I have seen this before. Awesome nature at work and they are clearly feeding on a school of fish.

[@tyraw.1169]

+Margaret Missy Davis Whiddon That's neat you have seen it before! Most of the locals we've talked to haven't seen them up that close to shore. Very amazing experience. And yes they were definitely eating fish....that's why we called it a feeding frenzy. :)

[@Micky2009ish]

I live in Tampa and stay out of the ocean, I have a pool and there i see what swims in it. I leave the ocean and the gulf to the animals which live in it

[@BeardedVul7ure]

It would be catastrophic if there was a tornado around lol

[@alexmabemusic]

Amazing video! Thank you for posting this!

[@buminbeer2]

Guessing mostly Black tips? Maybe a spinner/sandbar or two in there. Not too risky of sharks, other then being accidently bitten being in there, otherwise mostly harmless. The sharks you watch for here in these waters are Bulls/Tigers. 20 years of diving/snorkeling at Panama city beach experience :)

[@Danlow23]

You should have gone out there with a go pro for some point of view shots!

[@GATELESSNESS]

'sort of like black friday'

[@mikecrider8478]

+Lee Hai But less violent

[@TheSarge]

That's pretty cool. Saw the same thing back in the 90's near cocoa beach. it was a little scarier as a buddy and I were wading in the water about 75 feet out. and the frenzy happened between us and the shore.

[@nancyloughlin7870]

Amazing! What an experience. Would have loved to have seen nature in action like this. Sharks are an important part of the ocean ecosystem.

[@CdmasOrg]

As a not for profit Marine Education Society, I would like to ask your permission to post your video with the appropriate links and credits back to you for education purposes.

[@tyraw.1169]

+Capital District Marine Aquarists Society Where are you wanting to post it at? Thanks!

[@CdmasOrg]

+Tyra W. Would be on our web page at www.cdmas.org with links back to your original posting here.

[@hmoob704]

wished I would had saw this when I was there just 2 months earlier. I'll definitely go grab my rod and a top water lure in my room and catch one of these sharks.

[@mca0824]

Great video, time to run get the fishing rod and start casting. That is really amazing to see that many sharks in one area. nice job.

[@aoakeen]

sharks doing what sharks do eating fish

[@tubethis777]

This was the casting for sharknado 5

[@maddisonburke6782]

That's a little freaky considering that's where I take my kids to swim

[@TommyC503]

wonder what kind of sharks?

[@StephanieWatson]

I've never seen that before in all the times I've been there. Crazy!

[@marinaalexis7153]

What time of day was this? I'd like to try to see if it'll happen again tonight! How cool.

[@tyraw.1169]

+Marina Alexis It was around 3 yesterday afternoon. Very cool. :)

[@EmerMcLaughlin]

Fabulous video! I'm visiting PCB in a couple of months. Is this the main beach there? Pardon my ignorance!

[@gailhair]

Go, it's beautiful. Water doesn't warm up in April or so.

[@tyraw.1169]

+Emer Mc Laughlin There are several different beaches in PCB. This one is at the Inlet Beach access. Beautiful area!

[@sukizelle]

Amazing !!! We have a place not to far from there .

[@bernieboo48]

Scariest thing I have ever seen.

[@jacobjones2167]

+Tyra W. Those are black tip sharks

[@melissagwozdecki261]

I will stick to lakes.

[@libbimcfarland5507]

We are a few miles West ...... cold water this time of year, always seems to bring bring smaller, bait fish in closer to the beach ....... still, that's a LOT of Sharks😳

[@joevgirl]

this looks more like they are swimming towards shore because a larger predators are after them. this happens alot, sharks get beached swimming for their life. if could also be a feeding frenzy

[@fox13tampa]

Hi Tyra and Blake, wow! Would it be possible for us to use your video on our newscast and online? We are in Tampa, we will give you credit, please email our producer christie.o'[e-mail]. Thanks so much!

[@thecruze100]

Im from Michigan I'll be there in a few I was planning on putting my feet in the water I'm having 2nd thoughts now

[@kuraidoeri8513]

+Thomas W Well, having lived in the area for over 30 years, this is the first time I've seen anything like this.

[@jennifersalcines1594]

well that like killed my vacation play for PCB next summer LOL

[@tyraw.1169]

+Jennifer Salcines Right?! We're staying for the winter and now I'm like should we ever get back in the water?? lol

[@richrich981]

and then there was a hurricane....

[@sharonhyde1122]

is this near 30A?

[@kelceesmith8823]

Nice! Y'all are lucky to have seen that!

[@tyraw.1169]

+Kelcee Smith It was definitely a neat experience! Once I knew the kids were safe. :)

[@sushisnob01]

Look kids Dolphins!

[@sudsyaddictions6311]

Hope you're getting pay-per-clicks here! Wow!!! That's crazy!

[@haileyhartley123]

Which Condo/hotel were y'all staying at??

[@minos64]

Awesome fishies and the journalists feeding frenzy below, lol

[@vikkiz1]

That is their home

[@geuwglesuxballz6074]

+Vikki Cortez What?

[@johnzschoche8872]

with water blowing up that is a school of dolphins feeding on Mullet. No sharks hunt in packs thaat close to shore

[@justinclark4310]

you are the dumbest person on here.

[@tyraw.1169]

+John Zschoche Sorry, but it was definitely sharks. Multiple ones. We have been seeing dolphins the whole time we've been here and these were not even close to being similar.

[@johnzschoche8872]

+Justin Clark I just watched a few seconds of it In 40 years of commercial fishing never seen a shark frenzy that close to sure.After watching the whole thing they were sharks. Still never seen a pack of sharks hunting that close to the beach or that many feeding at once. Now if there were bluefish feeding with the sharks would make sense other then that I have seen hundreds of Hammerheads in packs in the Gulf but never seen them freny like that Fact is never seen anything like that in my life except bluefish.

[@tyraw.1169]

+John Zschoche It was pretty unbelievable to us as well! And this was only one pack....there were several all up and down the beach. Interesting that you've been in fishing for that long and never seen anything like it! Definitely a neat experience.

[@127littlechiki]

Where exactly in Panama City beach was this? Like what were you guys near?

[@tyraw.1169]

+Marie Rivera We are staying at a house right outside PCB in Inlet Beach but the address is still Panama City Beach. This is the public beach access for Inlet Beach between Rosemary and Carillon.

[@tolep8ter]

What part of the beach were you on

[@tyraw.1169]

+Terri Brown It's the Inlet Beach access. Our house still has a PCB address.

[@rayeapple8136]

TDC's nightmare video.

[@jpolanco1000]

nature at its best. healthy ocean.

[@judimcneil172]

Unbelievable. So close to shore.

[@tyraw.1169]

+Judi McNeil They were everywhere! And it happened so fast. So glad we got the kids out when we did!

[@crystalbonvillian8862]

+Tyra W. Hey, I'm a reporter with AL.com. We'd like to download this video to add to a story online about your experience. Would that be okay with you?

[@tyraw.1169]

+Crystal Bonvillian Hey! I just sent an email to someone named Jonathan from AL.com about using it. I'm assuming its the same story?

[@mixtaperadio]

+Crystal Bonvillian if they use your vid make sure they pay you!!! they make $ on vids!!!

[@webmanson]

WOW... That's crazy !!!

[@30A]

So cool! we shared it on facebook.com/Scenic30A

[@tyraw.1169]

+30A Great! Glad you could use it. We are right down the street from 30A!

[@dastars6]

This would have been awesome to see.

[@tyraw.1169]

+dastars6 It was!

[@chemicalsandman]

amazing

[@julisapicon6371]

I Was just there

[@richardallen4356]

wow that is crazy awesome to see!

[@BriantiDowning]

Hi. I'm a producer at WMBB in Panama City. We were wondering if we could use your video for one of our shows? We'll give you credit. You can email me at [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@tyraw.1169]

+Brianti Downing Sent you an email!

[@LarryOConnorPELS]

Wow.

[@HeatherKretzernewsroommama]

Tyra, I am the news director for WMBB News 13 in Panama City. We would like to have your permission to use your video with credit to you. You can reach me at 850-763-6000. Thanks in advance for your consideration. Heather Kretzer News Director WMBB-TV 13.1 ABC | EMBB-TV 13.2 ME-TV 613 Harrison Avenue Panama City, FL 32401 Newsroom 850-763-6000 Direct 850-392-0837 www.MyPanhandle.com Facebook- facebook.com/wmbbtv Twitter- @wmbbnews

[@tyraw.1169]

+Heather Kretzer (newsroommama) Hi! I replied to another guy from WMBB about using it. Do you still need me to call?

[@cabecorra91]

sweet dolphins are these

[@DawnSuiter70]

+César They're sharks, not dolphins. Different tails, different shape.

[@cabecorra91]

Dawn Marie Suiter LOL

[@demejj870]

Wow!!!

[@shannonmclellan3717]

Hi Tyra! My name is Shannon McLellan and I am a producer at News 6 WKMG in Orlando. Could we use this video in our newscast with credit to you? Please e-mail me at [e-mail]. Thank you!

[@MARCELOEMIP3]

Se esses tubarões viessem para Recife, os tubarões daqui comeriam eles.

[@DylanBaddour]

Hi Tyra, the Houston Chronicle webpage in Texas also wants to use your video, with credit to you. Please let me know if that's alright at [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@tannib4436]

почему нельзя посматреть видео

[@tyraw.1169]

+Mrs Kremer Потому что оно защищено авторским правом, а не ваша. Вы можете посмотреть его здесь.

[@DylanBaddour]

+Tyra W. What?

[@tyraw.1169]

+Dylan Baddour Sorry. My husband and son were having fun with replying in a different language to the comment beneath yours. I will email you soon! Thanks.

[@LittleBirdieTravel]

Think those are dolphins not sharks

[@Carlg26]

I understand this is an amazing experience but .. come on .. having your young kids so close to the water on the beach ... these people really are taking their kids lives for granted .. just one second is all it takes ... and the child is pulled in .. I am amazed the parents have not been charged with stupidity.

[@ageofthecamera3435]

+L Gorman Land shark!

[@DCSladeHouse]

+L Gorman you obviously don't know much about sharks

[@Wickedincarnate]

+Slade House comeon man haven't you seen Jaws? Sharks basically go out of their way to attack humans! /s

[@nlo114]

+L Gorman - You're being a little over-cautious there. The best thing to do when you see top-ranking predators eating everything that moves, is encourage your children into the water, so they can see it first hand. Everyone knows that a feeding shark would swim past the legs of a small child to get to a fish...Don't they?

[@Carlg26]

It has been very well documented that when humans .. splash around .. (which most little kids do in the water), that they can be mistaken as fish ... it is better to caution on protecting your children from NOT encouraging your young children (that do not know how not to splash) to go into the water. At 3-4 years old .. its hard not to splash around with your legs in the water ... it is called a feed frenzy for a reason. Like I stated .. they can be mistaken as the sharks food .. It is still stupid because Land Lovers see this .. and they will what? Then when they get frightened they run . they splash and panic ..