Man survives after terrifying encounter with a great white shark, his canoe was bitten in half
The retired accountant was paddling in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales on 17 August with two other paddlers when he came too close to one of the apex predators.
The shark didn't attack John but it ripped his canoe apart in a matter of seconds. Luckily, he managed to escape with help from a passing boat.
Uninjured and unperturbed, he protected returned to the sea with a borrowed canoe.
Photos shared online show the extent of the damage caused to the canoe by the great white.
Following the incident, officers from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries were called out to examine the remains of the canoe.
They confirmed the damage was most likely caused by a great white, approximately three metres in length.
"It was reported the man was kayaking between Pig Island and Coffs Harbour break wall when something struck the rear end of the kayak. NSW DPI shark biologists spoke to the man and assessed photographs of the kayak and the damage to ascertain if a shark was involved," said a spokesperson from New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
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08/17/2022 - John Vincent - NSW Australia - No Injury
08/17/2022 - John Vincent - NSW Australia - No Injury
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