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Woman Attempts to Pet Great White Shark During Tagging Exercise

Woman Attempts to Pet Great White Shark During Tagging Exercise

By Basant El-Faramawy

A woman described as a veteran leaned down to pet a great white shark during a tagging exercise, prompting the animal to thrash violently in a heart-stopping encounter.

Shark Reacts Aggressively to Contact

The incident occurred while researchers were conducting a tagging operation. The woman reached toward the shark, which responded by thrashing at her, creating a dangerous moment captured on video.

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