Great White Shark Slams Underwater Cage Full Of Tourists [Video]

A massive great white shark was caught on camera smashing into an underwater cage full of tourists off the coast of Gansbaai in South African. The Daily Mail obtained the GoPro video taken by one of the tourists.

In the video, terrified tourists witness the huge shark very close to them as the apex predator slams into the underwater cage. The video begins with the shark leaping from the water to chase a bait ball before going underwater.

Matthew Klidjian, 46, who recorded the encounter, said the shark "rose out of nowhere and came right for them."

"The impact knocked me back but I was happy to have held onto the GoPro. It gave a whole new meaning to 'rattle my cage'," he said. "It left us in no doubt as to who rules beneath the waves... It was a surreal glimpse into the life of one of the world's most revered predators."

Klidjian, from North Carolina, went on to share his latest experience, saying: "I've been in openwater with sharks before – a night dive with hammerheads and many scuba dives with sharks... But I knew being a few inches from a great white was going to be something different."

"Seeing the eyes of the white sharks roll back as their mouths opened to possibly grab a finger or arm on the swim by the cage was electrifying," he added.

Click here to watch the video.

The Gansbaai Coast, which is nearly 100 miles away from Cape Town, is known for being home to many great white sharks. The place is an attraction for tourists interested in special cage-diving trips.

This is not the first time a great white shark targeted a dive cage in Gansbaai. In November 2017, a video was released showing moments before the shark tried to attack tourists. Onlookers saw the predator leaping from the water with its jaws wide open before a bait handler distracted the animal.