I'm not sure what the scuba diving protocol is for when your buddy is being circled by a shark but I don't believe floating around waiting to see what happens is an option

This is why I moved to Arizona. Never had a single documented shark attack in this whole state. I love it.

This very nearly happened to me in the same place, same type of shark (Requiem/Oceanic White Tip )in 1993. I was diving alone, searching for a diver who had not returned to our zodiac after a fairly shallow dive on the west side of Big Brother island. It was afternoon about 1500 hrs excellent visibility of 25-30 mtrs. I was approx. 75-100mtrs from the island and about the same distance from the zodiac. I was finning from the zodiac toward the shore line at a depth of about 13 mtrs, searching for the wayward diver. The last time he was seen he was filming and did not return with his dive buddy to the zodiac at the end of the dive. As I was slowly swimming along I began to feel that I being followed. I resisted the urge to turn around as I thought the idea of being followed was ridiculous. However, the feeling soon became so overwhelming that I could not resist looking behind me and I was shocked to see a 2 mtr Ocean White Tip accompanied by an entire school of pilot fish bearing down on me. When I turned to confront the shark he turned around and slowly swam into the blue. But when I turned to swim toward the shore he immediately did a u-turn and rapidly approached me again. When I turned to confront him he again turned and slowly swam away. We played this little cat and mouse game three times before I ran out of air and became too buoyant to stay submerged. He now began to slowly circle and bump me. I took off my tank and used it to try and fend him off but because I was now bobbing on the surface like a cork, I was sure that I was about to lose an arm or leg or worse. Thankfully I was able to get the attention of the zodiac pilot and I gave him the shark signal which caused him to start the engine and head my way. Also fortunately, as soon as the prop spun up the shark took off. After 2 or three minutes of searching we found the missing diver who was now being menaced by the same shark! Luckily we got the lost diver aboard the zodiac with no drama. I've been a certified diver since 1970 and have had countless encounters with sharks all over the world but never before or after have I ever had such a scary/close call as that.

I’m v surprised after scrolling through the comments no one mentions the other diver who intervened during the attack. Idk if that diver was the reason the shark relented but that was really a brave act on that diver’s part. Edit: just rewatched it and I’m convinced that diver ended the attack. Respect.

That shark has been acting fishy for 2 whole minutes and they did nothing.

I can tell you as an instructor that most of the people in the water are new to the sport. Almost everyone has horrible breathing and inefficient movements in the water. They are using their hands to move and have almost zero situational awareness. First if you are in the water with sharks no big deal. If you are in the water with a oceanic white tip or bull shark you better be ready. The shark moved in aggressive and everyone should of moved together to discourage the shark. Oceanic white tips are scavengers and normally in deep waters. It is interesting to see them in such shallow water. If you ever see one get in a group and make yourself big. They are very aggressive and one of the most dangerous sharks. I live in hawaii and dive with tigers all the time. I'm still more afraid of oceanic white tips and bull sharks because you can't predict their movements.

The famous sea pioneer Jacques Cousteau wrote about half a dozen decades ago that the oceanic white-tip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is by far the most dangerous shark he ever encountered. Every diver should know this.

That’s an oceanic white tip. They are extremely dangerous. The fact nobody seems concerned or defensive is insane. You need to know what type of shark you’re dealing with.

I dove and spear-fished (without tanks) several times with sharks, including an unexpected very large great white, which totally ignored me and my friends. This one in the video had all my alarm bells ringing since the beginning! a) White tips= very aggressive shark b) hunting behaviour, showing interest even in sizeable and probably unknown creatures such as adult humans c) display of extreme self confidence d) arched back and fins downward= attack-mode. As said already in the comments; get together, don’t show your back to it, always stare at it. Sometimes pretend to swim towards it, but immediately deviate and slow down, to send a message like “I’m a predator too, but I don’t have plans to eat you.” These were advices given to me by a scuba-mechanic, working on oil platforms. He said also that you can scare them off or distract them if you take your mask off and do weird faces and sudden movements with your eyes wide open. he used to do that whilst waiting for the safety patrol.

Flotaing around far from each other and continuing to turn their back on the shark as if nothing was wrong is exactly how this attack happened. Might as well tell the shark to come bite you at that point given the degree of negligence these people had

I have an agreement with the sharks. I do not go in any ocean more than just to get my feet wet and the sharks do not attack me when I am walking to the mailbox. It has kept me safe for 62 years, and more specifically after I watched the movie Jaws.

I think it is kinda unfair to be mad at the shark for that single bite. He worked hard for it, swam in circles for a good while; assessed the situation thoroughly, I mean, really made the effort. Deserved that calf, frankly.

Pectoral fins facing down, circling repeatedly back to the same diver, this was just waiting to happen. Why did the other divers not group together as soon as this started?

Ive been a freediver for years and I cannot believe how nobody helped. I’ve run into Bull sharks and everytime we would bunch together and get out of the water. They just stared and didn’t even ward the sucker away. Speechless

How irresponsible, that shark was giving ALL THE SIGNS of being agitated and aggressive and the divers just ignored it.

I was a SCUBA instructor on The Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea & ran shark education dives for almost 5 years. This was NOT hunting behaviour, rather it was a classic territorial display. Fins down, arched back are equivalent to a wolf baring it's fangs, growling & raising it's hackles. The weird, stiff swim style is another warning sign. The charge & bump are a final warning before the bite. About all you can do is make a lot of noise & blow a stream of bubbles at them as they charge in. Sharks are not usually interested in us as food, however our size makes us a threat to them whenever we are in their territory. Like any land predator they have large territories & defend them against other preditors & percieved threats.

I’ve watched enough shark behavior documentaries to know that this was not going to end well. Hell, I’ve owned enough DOGS to know that this was not going to end well.

The most chilling part of this is still being able to hear the screaming under water

This shark threw up more red flags than you can point a big stick at!!! The failure to recognise any of them meant these guys should not have been diving with sharks.

That's the saddest thing I've seen in a while. A bazillion freaking divers. One shark. Everybody watching. Their numbers were their protection, but they all decided to try to fend off the shark as individuals instead of a team. I don't get it.

Whitetips are a species to look out for. They're never just "curious", they don't show normal aggressive signals. They saunter up very relaxed and take a big bite of you.

As a certified NAUI scuba diver, we were always told never show your back to a shark and smack it on it's nose if it gets too close to you. I always carry a small extendable nightstick in open water dives. The shark showed clear "antagonistic" (arched back to with pectoral fins pointed downward) behavior, which is a clear sign to create a safe distance or calmly exit the water ASAP.

That's an oceanic whitetip - sleek, fast, aggressive, open water shark, with a mean temperament and a history of human attacks. As soon as they saw it, the divemaster should have told everyone to be on high alert with their weapons out like dive knives and start retreating. Instead, everyone was holding their cameras. The guy didn't even know the shark was close to his feet.

Much appreciation to the veteran divers in the Comments Section and their knowledge of the shark, how to ward off an attack, or worse, what to do if attacked. Respect to those who can handle the glorious depths of the Sea. That threshold is a bit above my pay grade.

The shark was swimming around like, “duck... duck.. duck... GOOSE!!”

I was diving in Brothers Islands the same year, in June, and we saw also a lot of oceanic white tip sharks. I consider myself a newbie diver but i can see a lot of mistakes. The shark is clearly showing a lot of interest to the divers which is not a good sign. We were instructed to group up when we face similar conditions, always face the shark, and try to extend our arms and legs in order to look bigger to the shark. Also never swim to the surface when you have a nervous shark around. I didn't see any of these. I have amazing photos and memories of these encounters but luckily i have also all of my arms and legs. PS: I don't know if i would react the proper way if the shark was approaching me. Theory is one thing but reality is often very different.

I got my scuba diving license 20 years ago and the first time I ever used it was on a vacation to Cozumel. The dive leader told us some various hand signals to let everybody know if you saw a shark. But he didn’t say anything about what you do afterwards. It seems the same here. These people had no clue what to do.

1. Its side fins are pointing down. That means it's agitated / aggressive. Get out of the water 2. It's circeling the first diver and not letting go even after being hit by the diver's feet (info: hitting it with the camera would have been more safe and effective probably). Definitely go out of the water. Move backwards slowly, always facing the shark. Stay in one group, so the shark doesn't get the feeling like it's trapped with no escape route. It can also be more easily fought off like that. 3. NEVER loose eye contact with a shark. They are intelligent enough to know their best shot is when you're unconcentrated. Oceanic whitetips are known to get aggressive easily and are reported to attack and / or eat plane / ship accident victims. If you see one, the best bet is to GET OUT OF THE WATER🙏

An aggressive shark in the area and everyone is just floating around like idiots. Act like prey get preyed on.

The shark was clearly in a heightened state. Diving with white tip sharks many times before they usually are predictably cautious. After the second approach the divers should have come together to make a bigger deterrent. The shark just looked pissed off and knew exactly what it was doing. No mistaken identity here.

It's interesting to me that you can hear the scream underwater over what is such a considerable distance. I know that sound travels faster underwater, but it's still just one of those weird things for your brain to witness. Also man I'm glad I'm not in the ocean.

How they didn't see that coming is beyond me... seriously, guys.

Glad to see a lot of people show both sympathy for the diver while also commenting on this group’s negligence and irresponsibility

I dive regularly all over north and south America. I started diving in 1994 and developed a passion for it. And I can say this attack was triggered by bad education. Basic rules 1. Never leave a person alone when a predator takes a interest. 2 just as the first diver did use the sharks body to push yourself away. And keep your legs together. Just like this as soon as that leg drops the shark sees something much smaller so it has a tast.

This video should be called “When humans voluntarily step down on the food chain”

No one in comments mentions that the instructor/guide tried to signal the diver to adopt a vertical posture and not an horizontal one. That's the first thing to do before triyng to distance yourself and return to the boat. Astonishing

Whoever were the "instructors" in that dive, should definitely lose their titles! The shark clearly made a couple close attempts and all you guys did was continue to float around and do NOTHING! ...until someone lost a chunk off their leg! WTF?!!

Very scary footage. a friend of mine - a lifelong diver - always tells that he was never afraid do dive with coastal-sharks (in reefs for example). but once he went openwater-diving where his group of guys suddenly became surrounded by two longimanus. obviously it was a disturbing experience. these openwatersharks showed a complete different behaviour. very aggressive, very defiant. later he was told that this is typical. these longimanus dont live in food-paradise like coastal- or reefsharks. aka: if there is something estimated as eatable, they go for it!

Oceanic White Tip, highly aggressive shark. This shark is what survivors of the USS Indianapolis said attacked the men who were lost at sea after their ship sank. I wouldn't be in the water with one, let alone casually swimming near it. The divers should have grouped up to form a large pack then gone up together. Hope this guy is okay

French oceanographic researcher Jacques Cousteau described the oceanic whitetip as "the most dangerous of all sharks". This shark is described as the most dangerous to shipwrecked personal.

If I were a cheeseburger, I'd probably avoid hanging out at McDonalds

I'm not a marine biologist but the pattern of behavior is there. He already tried to take somebody's diving fin off, still getting close with suspicious intent and these guys didnt jump to protective mode.

That was clear to happen. Where the hell was the diving instructor? These Shark types are among the most dangerous. Especially in the red sea at the brother islands. Every diver there should be trained what to do in case of a shark contact. This is sadly what really like might happen especially in egypt. I regulary came across with unprofessional and incomptetent instructors. One I was almost killed by tge engines of their boats while swimming with dolphins. Make yourself clear what you are dealing with, when diving in shark infested red sea in egypt with useless instructors.

As soon as I clicked on this video I knew that shark was going to attack someone. His pectoral fins are pointed downward. That’s one of the primary ways to identify an aggressive or irritated shark. If you see this while diving, get away. Fast.

All I could think was "The sound of his screams carried well under water"!

This reminds me of people on the sidewalk filming with their dumbphones someone beating the shit out of another person while they do nothing.

Don’t oceanic white tips go for long stretches with out seeing any food where they live? And they pretty much check out anything for potential food and give it a shot?

New Scuba friend and channel. Love the video.

I'm no shark expert by any stretch, but that jerky move at .47 with a subsequent more bold and inquisitive approach towards the divers triggered the alarm in my gut instinct.

not an expert, but the way the shark seems to break his swim pattern by bolting away fast/frustratingly at 0:47 is a sign of unrest or potential aggression, in my eyes.

I have a friend who is a gonzo diver. He spoke to me once at length about how sharks are like dogs. How they seek and sense fear. I noticed before the attack the diver that met the shark head on, moved directly at it and the shark backed down/swam away.

Just seen this on TV. Thank god he was ok.

I was diving in Elphistone with Longimanus, 2018. Seams to be the place . The dive master told us to build group and never float alone, never turn the back to shark. There were advice given but finally everyone knows better. Everything it was told us not to do it seems to be done in this video.

I’m not a diver so I can’t comment on what they should have done but the diver who swam up and grabbed the shark and pushed it away is a REAL ONE. 😱

i dived into the water from the Niue dockside ... instantly confronted by two White Tips in my face ... you’ve never seen anyone exit the sea so fast onto the adjacent reef !

There's absolutely NO WAY that I'm scuba diving in open water without a SPEARGUN. Say what you want, I'll be the only MoFo out there with one. 😄😄😄

The shark was being aggressive wayy before the attack.. And everyone sat there like idiots

You can see the guy (the shark was interested in the first go round) come up from below and actually grab a hold of the shark to get it off the victim! Talk about BRAVE AND HEROIC right there! Incredible

This is why I do all my ocean and woods exploration on the INTERNET. Never had a problem!

Crazy that a wild lethal predator did what it does everyday of it’s life

Back in the day, a dark cloud swam toward me. My dive partner signalled to dive. We went to the bottom while a school of barracuda swam passed us. After the 12 inchers left, the 6 foot plus group followed.

The very first rule of exploring in the ocean, is to ALWAYS remember that once your toe hits that water you are "on the menu." Growing up in Florida that applied to ANY water whatsoever.

I'm surprised they're all so far apart when you have sharks around.

"Oceanic White Tip" Sharks..bite first, ask questions later..

Thats a lot of blood.. how bad were the injuries?

This is really frightening to me! I have never dived, scuba or snorkel, but I could tell that shark was going to attack something. My instinct while watching was saying, everyone get together, look bigger, and maybe it would become less interested. These divers didn't seem experienced. Not that I'm judging. Even with all we know about sharks, they are still unpredictable at any given moment.

When you see an ocean predator acting like that, find a tree to sit under.

In the description: "contact me for some great and safe sharks and reefs diving!!" Yeah, no thanks.

shark turning and coming at you is like a state trooper coming out of his spot on the highway with his lights on. Never a good sign.

Many think that these creatures move with a certain slowness, they are generally very surprised at the speed of an attack. oh my ... it happened so fast !

Look at the shark’s posture particularly how the pectoral fins are outward. This is an aggressive posture in most shark species and should be a clear warning. I agree with most comments the Oceanic white tip is extremely confident and aggressive. Oceanic white tips and Bull-sharks are best respected from a very safe distance.

Two years in the South Pacific - never dive without a 4' shark billy or a BIG camera housing. Something to put between you and a shark. I was glad for both items on separate occasions. And get out of the water if you see an Oceanic White Tip - the shark in this video. They are extremely dangerous.

why did the video suddenly cut out? Where is the rest of it?

Does anyone know what happened to the diver? (is his/her) leg okay?

*To those all who didn't understand anything, don't worry, you are not alone.*

I don’t know man............, those White Tips. Pecs down and all those passes. You could “feel it” coming.

Please take note of the pectoral fins. They are, almost from the beginning of the tape in an exaggerated downward angle. Many pelagic sharks use this along with an arched back as a warning. If he had not moved closer...

This seems reckless. I was just diving with whales and was warned about the oceanic sometimes being nearby hunting and that if they saw one to stay together and stay upright and stare at the shark don't turn your back to it. I can't tell if these people were foolish or unaware of this type of sharks behavior.

Never ever turned your back from a predator.

I love his his description is "contact me for some safe diving with sharks" 😂

I dont know a lot about diving but I do know that you should be ready for a shark attack at any moment, *especially* if it is a requiem shark, and *ESPECIALLY* if it is circling you and has the hunting posture

The number of times these people completely turned away from the shark is astonishing. You have to keep your eyes on the shark at all times! Otherwise you just inviting them to have a bite..

Fins down and back arched, hes ready to get busy people

A lot of 'experts' on here, I was a dive guide and dived that reef a hundred times like many of my colleagues.There is no definitive way to deal with that,though there are some definite no no's. In my opinion the shark was agitated because it was surrounded,though being an OW, they're moody much of the time, The diver he went for was in the wrong position and horizontal .Some on here say get away from the reef,I say get to the reef and have your back to it. The guide could have told the divers to group up on him,but these things happen quickly .An accident,not the first or last time.but it is still pretty rare considering how many dives go on every day..The guy lost his calf muscle but was saved by the military doctor on the island.

Pretty Cool how the Oceanic White tip was sizing and closing in on its prey.

I wonder what the shark swam off with... was it part of the suit or part of the leg?

That is an oceanic white tip, they are considered one of the 4 most dangerous species of shark to humans, distinguishable by the round dorsal fin with a white tip on the end. They are responsible for many attacks on humans in deep open water after a plane crash or being stranded out at sea.

Found couple of sources that appear to talk about this incident, if anyone was curious (as the person who uploaded this video decided against giving it any context whatsoever): “The German diver’s buddy saw the shark attempting to have a cheeky nibble on Ian but failed to keep his eye on the shark as it rose to his level and bit his leg. “His buddy wrestled the shark off of him, but by that point the damage was done,” White said. Adding that the shark wrestler ‘had some serious balls’ wrestling the shark! The dive buddy helped his shark-bitten friend to the surface. White and his girlfriend followed Ian’s wife to Ian and the reef. After returning to the surface, they alerted the boat crew who ‘went into overdrive’ pulling other people from the water. White dropped his gear and helped pull other divers from the water. After the water was cleared, an ex-Royal Marine with medical experience left White’s boat and tended to the shark-bitten diver. The man’s calf was severely injured. Before the man was rushed back to shore, the medic and other first responders applied a tourniquet, administered pain meds and started an IV drip. “The ex-marine told me the diver had a clean bite mark in his lower leg, down to the bone, and his calf muscle was completely gone. Once we finished our week of diving, we heard that a German doctor was flown out to meet the diver at the medical center, and the diver was then flown home for full treatment.” www.trackingsharks.com/brothers-islands-egypt-shark-attack-videographer-sets-the-record-straight/?amp=1 “The most serious incident was recorded at the beginning of November. Video footage of the interaction (which has since been taken down by the videographer) shows a diver appearing to panic - or at least waving their arms and kicking in an attempt to fend off the shark - after it made a series of close approaches to the diver. The shark then proceeds to bite into the lower leg of a second diver in close proximity, who suffered 'severe tissue loss' to his calf muscle. No feeding behaviour is shown in the footage, nor any of the other reported incidents. Lurid tales of 'shark attacks' circulated on the Internet as a result - with some falsely claiming the diver lost his entire leg. However, a report posted on the Red Sea Sharks Facebook page from dive centre owner Ahmed Mamdouh states that 'the diver ... clearly was afraid and panicking, making all kinds of mistakes, kicking with legs and hands, simulating prey attitude that resulted in increasing the shark’s interests.' After recounting the facts of the incident, Mamdouh goes on to state that: 'Following safe diving practices during shark diving could have avoided this incident.'” divemagazine.co.uk/eco/8360-brother-islands-closed-after-oceanic-incidents

Oceanic whitetips are very aggressive sharks. Never get in the water where there’s an oceanic whitetip.

That outstretched leg. That's a lot of damage.

Once he started eyeballing everyone getting close I would've already known to get the fuck out of there. Doesn't take an expert to figure that out.

I wish the video contained more information on the status of the diver after the bite because it looked like the leg was hanging on by a thread and dangling it an unnatural way just before the clip ended.

What was the damage that the shark left ?

I have dived the Red Sea and the Oceanic White Tips can be very aggressive

That shark gave so many warnings get out of my terrority. Those divers had no idea the danger they where in. The guides should have got them all together. I hate it when sharks get blamed.

The shark is just curious, it might also be a mistaken identity. You can tell because 1. Seals usually wear oxygen tanks in ocean 2. The water is murky 3. Sharks don’t bite marine experts

This is some of the most insane footage I ever seen

a plastic long stick could help a lot or something have some electric volt attached just to keep it away .you can see the shark is trying to bite circle around etc it was coming until its to late

Crazy to think that diver at the end lost his calf to the shark. People underestimate how vulnerable we really are in the water.

All warning signs seemed to be ignored? Whitetip lowers pectoral fins, circles diver several times and gives a curiosity bump. Shark did everything except tell these divers to go away. This was an unfortunate encounter that shouldn't have happened. The ocean is their home and humans are just visitors, when asked to leave it's best to comply. 🌴😎🌴