Terrifying moment 'fastest shark in the ocean' attacks a research sub off US coast after string of m
A JAW-dropping video shows the fastest shark in the ocean attacking a research submersible off a US coast earlier this week.
The horrifying footage of the mako shark was captured by Rhode Island production company 333 Productions.
The company is no stranger to these sorts of encounters as it specializes in filing sharks in their habitats.
Marine Biologist Lauren Romeiro and filmmaker Joe Romeiro said they were exploring New England waters with one of their remote-operated subs when it was disabled by the marine predator.
The video shows the shark approaching the camera and opening its mouth before getting one of its teeth caught on a cord.
The clip gives a terrifying first-person perspective of what it looks like to get attacked by one of the ocean's most notorious predators.
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The mako shark is the fastest shark in the ocean, according to the Smithsonian Ocean Museum.
It can reach moving speeds of up to 46mph and has even been known to jump 30 feet out of the water while hunting.
While its speed and gnashing teeth could run a shiver down swimmers' spines, the mako shark normally hangs out far away from coasts, meaning it's little to no threat.
UNPRECEDENTED SHARK ACTIVITY
Beachgoers are on high alert this summer as reports of shark attacks continue to make headlines.
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New York City saw its first attack in over 70 years when a 65-year-old woman nearly lost her life to a bite on Far Rockaway earlier this month.
Tatyana Koltunyuk's daughter said that her mom is still in the hospital recovering and has a permanent disability from the bite, WABC reports.
On some shores, no attacks have been reported recently, but chilling signs prove that sharks are still out tearing through the waters.
Several dead seals washed up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, - a popular beach spot at this time of year
And anglers have shared photos on social media of all the fish that were torn from their grasp by predators that were circling underneath their boats.
Trevor Berwick smiled heroically with his fish head while floating near Long Island, which has already seen five shark attacks this year.
He said that sharks have been active in the area recently, and he's even seen great whites while on the water.
"We deal with them on a daily basis now," Berwick, who has been charter fishing for 12 years, told Fox News.
"It's just kind of the way of the day. "[The sharks are] grabbing the back of fish, they’re chasing fish, they’re grabbing baits and it's just been getting kind of out of control."
The odds of being fatally attacked by a shark is one in 4.3million, according to the World Animal Foundation, while the odds of being killed in a lightning strike is one in 500,000.
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To decrease your chances of getting attacked, it's recommended that you always swim in groups, and stay closer to shallow waters.
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