A diver was culling lion fish in the West Caribbean Sea when a shark came from out of nowhere to attack him. He managed to fend the shark off initially and kept a close eye as the shark continued to circle him. The shark made a few more attempts at him, but the diver was able to fight the shark off. He understands that he was in the shark’s environment and the shark was just acting accordingly, but it was still way too close of a call if you ask us.
Here is the what the diver, Jason Dimitri, had to say about the entire experience on his YouTube post:
“Caribbean Reef Shark encounter in the Western Caribbean Sea. We were Lion Fish Culling when the shark came out of no ware. It scared the crap out of me. Filmed on my GoPro 3 camera. We were in about 70′ of water when the shark encounter occurred.
The Cayman Islands is where I learned to dive and one of the best dive locations in the world. I would strongly recommend that anyone take a vacation here to enjoy the beauty of its reefs. You will see amazing animals everywhere. I especially recommend night diving. I love this place and will continue diving here for the rest of my life. In no way did this encounter discourage me from getting back into the water.
I want to make it clear that I am hunting lion fish to help protect the reef from the destruction that they cause. The shark was acting in his natural environment. I have no ill will toward him and will get back in the water and continue to protect the reef for future generations. I would strongly encourage anyone out there to donate to REEF.org or other organizations to help protect our reefs, Sharks and the beautiful creatures in them. “
