#Sharks - The video above shows the terrifying moment when a RIB was literally munched on by a great while shark off the coast of South Africa.
As Mail Online reports, the images were captured by a film crew for the popular YouTube channel MaxAnimal, which specialises in over-the-top wild animal videos.
But this crew got more than the bargained for when they encountered one of the many great white sharks that populate South Africa's waters.
The shark can be seen circling the small inflatable vessel with no provocation from those on board, who were keenly aware of the dangers these marine creatures pose.
And as the footage clearly shows, one side of the RIB is instantly deflated when the giant ocean predator sinks its teeth right in.
Luckily both film crew and shark survived the incident unscathed! Mail Online has more HERE.
Closer to home, an open sea swimmer told the Irish Independent of his own triple-threat shark encounter in St Finian's Bay in South Kerry.
Bur Stephen Lynott had little to fear from these gentle giants, as the three basking sharks were only interested in feeding on the plankton likely kicked up in his wake.
Basking sharks are the second largest fish in the ocean and an increasingly common sight in Irish waters each summer.
