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Terrifying moment world's fastest shark leaps out the sea and lands right on a fisherman

This video shows the shocking moment the world's fastest shark leapt out of the sea and landed right on a fisherman. A group of anglers were on a Sea Ventures Charter boat and one of them was frantically reeling in as his line ran wild in the sea.

A huge fish can be seen just below the surface but it soon disappears, before reappearing at speed as it leapt from the water just next to the boat - and then came crashing down on the fisherman. All three onboard the boat immediately scambled and tried to get away from the shark, which is believed to be a mako.

What do you think about the fisherman's experience? Let us know in the comments...

In the video, filmed off the coast of Massachusetts, USA, on Saturday, August 27, a man can be heard saying: "Oh s**t, did you see that" before the shark dives.

He then shouts "holy f**k" as the shark crashes on the deck, as someone asks "are you ok Justin?" as everyone gets out the way.

Sea Ventures Charters later shared the story on Facebook, and wrote: "A once-in-a-lifetime experience!"

The fisherman has been trying to reel in the shark (Cameron Sinclair)
But soon the tables turned and the shark went straight for the fisherman (Cameron Sinclair)

They confirmed that no one was injured, adding the shark was tagged before being released.

Meanwhile, sharks can be found in waters all around the world - including here in the UK, and some giant beasts are patrolling the waters off the British coast.

Many sharks are oceanic and are most often found far out at sea, but some huge sharks are being spotted in shallow waters - with horrifying reports of attacks near popular beaches around the world.

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Just a month ago, a man was bitten by a 7ft beast in the US, leaving his leg "pretty much in shreds", and elsewhere, two sharks were seen in very shallow water at the beach in Jacksonville, Flordia - within arms reach of dry land.

Shark attacks in the UK are rare but not unheard of, as just last week there was an incident in Cornwall - which saw a woman suffer a leg injury off the coast of Penzance.

Now shark expert Richard Pierce, a filmmaker, broadcaster, and author of wildlife books, including Sharks in British Seas, has shared the truth about sharks in UK waters.

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