Shark sinks its teeth into giant turtle as terrified animal desperately tries to board fisherman’s boat for safety
THIS is the moment a tiger shark sinks its teeth into a giant turtle as the terrified animal desperately tries to board a fisherman’s boat for safety.
Video of the attack was filmed in the Bahamas and uploaded to social media on November 30.
Footage shows the giant turtle trying to get away from the shark as it is pursued.
The attack happened right next to a fishing boat, as those on board filmed it on their phones.
One person can be heard saying “holy s**t” as the attack is unfolding.
The turtle tried to climb on board the boat as it was being bitten by the shark.
After a short struggle the shark disappears under the water and the turtle is left floating on the surface.
One of the men on board the boat scoops the turtle up, and the creature is relocated away from the shark.
Sharks usually wait for turtles to surface for air before attacking them.
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They then attempt to use their teeth like can-openers to slice through the creatures’ shells.
Turtles can be evasive, however.
Sometimes, their tough shells prove too hard to bite through, and turtles use them to keep predators at bay before swimming away.