Surfer captures Great White Shark on GoPro

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What should have been a relaxing time on the ocean quickly turned nerve-wracking for a surfer in Australia on Tuesday.

Paddling on the water at Sydney’s Manly Beach, the surfer captured a Great White Shark circling him, as he made his way to shallow water. The surfer remained calm and quiet, which is likely what helped keep him safe.

According to the video’s caption, there have been several shark sightings in Sydney’s northern waters this year, resulting in many beach closures. The last fatal attack in Manly was, however, in 1936, when 14-year old David Paton was killed.

The video was shot just one week after two teenagers in North Carolina were seriously injured in two separate shark attacks. On Wednesday, a third child was reported to have been bitten by a shark in Surf City, North Carolina.

Despite the recent rise of incidents, the chance of being bitten or attacked by a shark are still rare, according to a study published in National Geographic.