A paddleboarder in Scotland captured footage of an 'eerie' encounter with a basking shark, the world's second largest fish, which circled him in the water.
Allen said that, due to the"weather conditions and lack of current," he was able to remain still and did not disturb the water.
"It was clearly close enough to know I was there," he told Kennedy News."My apprehensiveness of whether it knew I was there was fading because it had to know I was there. It was so close." The video shows Allen saying,"That is not what you see on TV," remarking that his"heart is beating so fast." Basking sharks, though menacing in size, are mostly harmless. As filter feeders, the sharks are known for their massive mouths that can open up to 3 feet wide.
Allen, who FaceTimed his fiancée and young son during the encounter, was able to dip his camera under the water and capture footage of the shark's open mouth.
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