Tiger Shark Rams Into Kayaker off Hawaii Coast

This fisherman was unexpectedly attacked by a tiger shark while kayaking off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, on May 12. ’Heard a ‘whooshing’ sound, looked up and saw a wide brown thing on the side of the kayak. Thought it was a turtle at first. Happened so fast,’ Scott Haraguchi said. ‘Didn’t realize I took my left foot out of the water to brace myself from impact and actually pushed the shark’s head off with it. If you asked me to do that again, even without the shark, I don’t think I’d have that flexibility.’ Haraguchi posted the video to YouTube on May 14. Within 3 days it has more than views. ‘A wounded, disabled seal was seen a half hour after the shark attacked me,’ Haraguchi told Storyful. ‘I believe the shark may have wounded the seal, and was waiting for it to die, and came back and mistook me for the seal.’ » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: » Subscribe to NowThis: For more animal news, subscribe to @NowThisNews. #shark #kayak #accident #Politics #News #NowThis Connect with NowThis » Like us on Facebook: » Tweet us on Twitter: » Follow us on Instagram: » Find us on Snapchat Discover: NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. @nowthisnews