SHARK ENCOUNTER CAUGHT ON CAMERA ECHOES ALEX KINTNER SCENE FROM JAWS

Would you go back into the water if you had a close encounter with a shark?

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in to the water, the tagline for Jaws 2, is one of the greatest in the history of cinema.

But, if you'd had a close encounter with a shark, would you feel safe about going back in the ocean?

A 16-year-old teen from Florida who was surfing when he had a shark encounter, has vowed that it won't stop him from going back into the water.

Doyle Nielsen told Good Morning America: “It felt like someone on their surfboard had come full speed directly at me and hit me super hard."

Some media - naturally - have called it an attack, but he came out of the surf with just a gash on his arm.

A still from the shark encounter (top). The Alex Kintner scene from Jaws (bottom)

Doyle said: “I’ll definitely be surfing again,” although in future he has promised “to be a little more cautious."

Here's some tips on how you can stay shark safe: HOW TO STAY SHARK SAFE

People often scoff at the Jaws sequels when they say the Brody family could have avoided all the continual shark issues if they had just stayed out of the water. So, how is this any different?

Michael Brody doesn't exactly try and avoid the ocean, by going sailing in Jaws 2, getting a job as an engineer at SeaWorld in Jaws 3D and (completely changing his career trajectory) doing research on sea snails in Jaws The Revenge.

It isn't, and that is great. It's all about taking the appropriate precautions. Humans and sharks can co-exist.

After all, if people are involved in a car accident, it doesn't mean they never step into a car ever again, and you are far more likely to be involved in a car accident then have a a close encounter or attack by a shark.

Here's how they are attempting to reclassify shark attacks in some parts of Australia: NEGATIVE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SHARK KIND

Words by Dean Newman

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