Last week the internet was awash with the video showing one cage diver’s worst nightmare, a great white shark finding its way into the cage (HERE).

Whilst it looks like that diver avoided danger by sticking to the bottom of the tank, this bloke from Port Fairy in Victoria, Australia used a different approach.

The great white is estimated to have measured around 5.5 metres (18 feet), with this below from the YouTube upload:

Whilst out on a charter with one of our regular customers Steve, this big beast turned up & wouldn’t leave us alone. He nearly took a chunk out of my Yamaha motors, leaving a few small dents & scratches.

Estimated 5.5 meters & of breeding size, showing battle scars on her back & tail most likely inflicted from mating rituals. Spring heading into Summer is acknowledged as pupping & Bass Strait is considered the pumping ground for the eastern seaboard population. This shark looks to be on the verge of dropping her bundles of joy very soon…

Check it out – you’ll have to excuse the odd swear word too:

If you’re thinking that Dan Hoey seemed rather chilled about the whole thing you wouldn’t be alone:

It wasn’t until he had returned home and showed his wife the footage that they realised the intensity of the encounter. Hoey’s wife Rachel told the newspaper “When Dan came home and showed me the vision I didn’t think too much of it because we are used to seeing sharks, but after watching the video a couple of times it’s only just hit me how full on it was.”

Sometimes you really have to love the Ozzies.

[sources:youtube&mashable]