'Aggressive' great white shark charges two people who were spearfishing, takes catch out of diver's hand

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'Aggressive' great white shark charges two people who were spearfishing, takes catch out of diver's hand
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'It took the catch bag of fish right out of my hand narrowly missing my arm,' one spear-fisherman said. 'I unhooked it from myself whilst the shark was thrashing around and let him take it.'

Two people were charged by an"aggressive" 12-foot white shark while spearfishing yesterday in Australia, with the ocean predator seemingly lured by their catch.

"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. "I've had a few encounters however the aggression on this white was much different to others we have encountered, after watching us for a minute or two he was instantly interested in our catch and kept charging us until he got it." The twoEarlier Sunday, the Western Australia Surf Life Saving organization, which shares updates about sightings in the region to social media, said sharks had been spotted close to Geordie Bay.

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