Terrifying moment hungry shark tries to eat diver

A diver had a close brush with death after a hungry shark tried to eat them.

The incident, which took place in the Maldives, was caught on camera reports What’s The Jam.

The heart-pounding footage shows the shark sneaking up behind the diver and then grabbing hold of them by their head.

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The shark then shakes the diver around, trying to swallow him for his tea.

But, it appears the diver had a lucky escape.

The fierce animal got bored halfway through his attack attempt and swam off.

The diver then scrambled away to the surface on the water, shocked at what had just occurred.

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