Hammerhead shark stalks fisherman

A fisherman kayaking off the shores of Santa Barbara, California ended up attracting some unwanted attention from a hammerhead shark.

In the video shot by Mark McCracken, the shark is seen repeatedly charging at the kayak, as the fisherman tries to ram it away with his paddle.

As the exchange continues, McCracken’s breathing can be heard getting quicker.

Although he has a fishing line in the water, no bait or fish is attached, which likely means the shark just wanted to toy with the 33-year-old.

“I’m pretty sure I just kicked a hammerhead’s ass,” he tells the camera at one point. “I just beat up a shark. How was your day?”

After paddling back to shore for a few seconds, McCracken sees his new rival following him.

“He’s not done, he’s right there,” he says. “He must of heard me. What are you doing bro? Get out of here!”

The hammerhead continues to push McCracken until he’s in water about three feet deep. The entire incident lasted 15 minutes.

“Even after I got out of my kayak and made it to the beach, he was sitting right there,” he told NBC News. “It was pretty creepy.”