Coverage dated October 28, 2026 to October 29, 2026

Great white shark thrashes, lunges at woman after she reaches out to pet the marine apex predator

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A woman had a close call with a great white shark when she reached off a fishing boat to pet the marine apex, leading the shark to thrash around and lunge.

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New York Post
Great white shark thrashes, lunges at woman after she reaches out to pet the marine apex predator (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 28, 2026
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A woman had a close call with a great white shark when she reached off a fishing boat to pet the marine apex, leading the shark to thrash around and lunge.
Objectivist
Petting Attempt Backfires as Great White Shark Thrashes and Lunges at Woman [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)
Published Oct 28, 2026
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A veteran named Jen reached out to pet a wild great white shark before it thrashed and lunged toward her, though Knot Lucky Fishing founder Jimmy Armel said the crew remained in control throughout the encounter.
WFLA
WATCH: Shark lunges at woman who reached off fishing boat to pet it (opens WFLA)
Published Oct 29, 2026
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Video shows the moment a woman had a close encounter with a great white shark when she reached off of a fishing boat to pet it, causing the shark to lunge and thrash.