Shark horror: 12 foot monster and diver face off in near death battle under water

The diver was just inches from death and came eye to eye with the Great white after it charged at him. The incredible battle played out in calm waters off Rottnest Island in Australia on Sunday afternoon after the 12 foot beast smelt blood.

The diver had just managed to spear a fish and was clutching it in his hands when he spotted the shark.

The men aimed their fishing guns at the Great white as it circled closer to the two friends and tried to charge at them.

One of the divers said he was sure of the shark’s threat when its tail fin broke the surface of the water.

The diver said: “Initially I saw the tail so tried to keep an eye on it.

“Then it came back and became really aggressive and started charging both of us.

“We used our guns as distance between us and the shark as it charged multiple times on the way back to the boat before it finally came back around.

“It took the catch bag of fish right out of my hand narrowly missing my arm.

“I unhooked it from myself whilst the shark was thrashing around and let him take it, got out of the water instantly.”

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Several sharks were spotted close to Rottnest Island at around 1pm by Western Australia’s Surf Life Saving group.

Just days before the attempted attack, an Australian surfer was lucky to escape with his life when his foot was bitten to the bone by a shark.

The attack was terrifying and left the elderly man in hospital.

The 60-year-old was out in the sea with a friend at Windang Beach on the New South Wales south coast on January 10.

He said he felt a “tugging” sensation on his leg.

The beach was then closed by life guards to make sure another attack did not take place.

Great whites are the world’s largest predatory fish.

They grow to be around 15 to 20 feet or more.

However, the Great white is not the largest shark, the Whale shark is.

source: express.co.uk