Terrifying moment great white shark lunges at British tourist on board pleasure boat in South Africa

The terrifying moment a great white shark lunges at a British tourist aboard a pleasure boat in South Africa, from within a few feet, has been captured on video.

Incredible footage shows a ten-foot-tall great whitefish leaping out of the ocean to catch a huge chunk of fish used as bait, before clamping its razor-sharp teeth around it and frantically shaking it until it comes loose.

It was one of four great white sharks that fell on the boat off Klein Brak beach, near Mossel Bay, South Africa.

The video and images of the apex predators were captured on a GoPro hero 10 by a British videographer and dive crew member from a shark cage and from the group’s boat.

The group had encountered the great white sharks circling the ship and lurking menacingly around those in the cage, in scenes reminiscent of Jaws.

In the video, the shark clamps its razor-sharp teeth around the bait and shakes it frantically until it comes loose

Mark Graham, 31, from Preston, England, led a great white shark diving tour 30 minutes from the port of Mossel Bay that lasted approximately four hours.

He was able to capture the intense images and video of the sharks opening their jaws and coming as close as six feet away.

Another shocking image shows a great white shark coming straight to the cage next to Klein Brak beach.

Mark said he was excited to capture the content because while he often takes groups to watch the sharks, the ones he normally encounters aren’t quite as snappy.

Four great whites fell out on the boat next to Klein Brak beach, off Mossel Bay in South Africa

Videographer Mark Graham, 31, from Preston, England, guided a tour to dive with great white sharks 30 minutes from the port of Mossel Bay that lasted approximately four hours

The images and video of the apex predators in Klein Brak, Mossel Bay, South Africa, were taken with a GoPro hero 10 from a shark cage and from the group’s boat

The group had encountered the great white sharks circling the ship and lurking menacingly around those in the cage, in scenes reminiscent of Jaws

He said, “Nobody was scared, even the guests who initially didn’t want to get in the water changed their mind and got into the cage to experience the sharks underwater.

“Great white sharks are more often than not extremely slow and curious, continuing to explore the boat and cage just below the surface.

“So when we have active days where the great whites show how effective they are as predators breaking out of the water and jumping for the bait, it’s amazing to see.”

Mark is also eager to dispel the stereotypes of these magnificent creatures.

Pictured: a shark close to the boat. Mark said he was excited to capture the content because while he often takes groups to watch the sharks, the ones he usually encounters aren’t as spicy

Pictured: A shark coming to the cage. Mark said: ‘Nobody was scared, even the guests who initially didn’t want to get in the water changed their mind and got into the cage to experience the sharks underwater’

Pictured: A shark coming to Klein Brak beach in South Africa to take some bait

He said: ‘I don’t think the reputation is warranted, with more and more people using the ocean every year with just five fatal shark attacks by 2022, while humans are killing more than 11,000 sharks per hour.

“Sharks are just sharks, they are animals, they are not monsters, learn to appreciate them for what they are, not what you think they are and what they are important to, not how you feel about them.

“If you get a chance to see them in the wild, go check them out, I guarantee your perception will change.”