Terrifying footage caught the intense moment a mako shark opened its jaws to bite at a GoPro attached to a diver in California.

Captain and Spearfishing Guide Austin Derry, 33, from San Diego, was filming the 100-pound shortfin mako for only a few minutes before it lashed out at his camera, only inches from his face.

Derry encountered the predator while diving in La Jolla, California outside the kelp forest on July 5th. He commented: “The ocean is always full of unexpected encounters like this one. Not knowing what to expect at any given time is the thrill that keeps bringing me back.

“I read the shark's body language and judge accordingly. It's not the size of the shark that necessarily matters, it's how they are acting.

“If their back is arched and pectoral fins are down, it's a sign this shark is agitated and it's time to get out of the water.

“When people see this footage they usually react like ‘Holy Sh*t’.”

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Mako Chomp Captured

By Shannine O’Neill

**EXCLUSIVE**

TERRIFYING FOOTAGE captured the intense moment a mako shark opens its jaws to eat a GoPro attached only INCHES from the diver’s face.

The video footage showed the 100-pound Mako shark engulfing the GoPro in its mouth before the diver instinctively was able to escape.

The diver was only watching the Mako shark for less than five-minutes when the diver suddenly had the shark’s deadly-sharp teeth inches from his face.

Captain and Spearfishing Guide Austin Derry (33) from San Diego, California, USA captured exhilarating footage of a mako shark opening its jaws around his camera, only inches from his face.

While diving in La Jolla, California outside the kelp forest, Austin came across an adult Shortfin Mako shark.

Austin was only in contact with the shark for around five minutes before it swam away, but it left a big impact in that time.

Austin was using a GoPro attached to his head when the Mako shark decided to quickly advance towards him, opening its jaws to swallow the GoPro attached to his head only inches from his face.

Although this was not the largest Mako shark that Austin has come across, he acknowledges that it quickly showed its dominance and it shows that you should always be ready for the unexpected when in the ocean with these ferocious creatures.

“The ocean is always full of unexpected encounters like this one,” he said.

“Not knowing what to expect at any given time is the thrill that keeps bringing me back.

“I read the shark's body language and judge accordingly.

“It's not the size of the shark that necessarily matters, it's how they are acting.

“If their back is arched and pectoral fins are down, it's a sign this shark is agitated and it's time to get out of the water.

“When people see this footage they usually react like ‘Holy Sh*t’.”

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