The deadly sea predators lurk in the waters of South Africa, luring tourists every year who hope to catch a glimpse.
But nothing could have prepared these travellers for the show they were about to witness.
Shot from a metal shark cage in the ocean, footage showed a menacing grey fin zooming along through the waves.
Headed straight for the bait dangling off the side of the cage, the great white shark stalked closer.
Suddenly the enormous fish latched onto the bait, until it touched the metal bars of the cage.
The tourists just behind the bars – mere inches away from the giant shark – could be heard screaming in panic.
As it writhed around trying to tear the bait to shreds, the shark flung itself over towards the camera.
One of the swimmers in the cage could be heard screaming, “Oh my God!” as the great white opened its mammoth jaws straight at them.
The shark’s jagged, razor sharp teeth were bared for all the tourists to see, closer than they ever could have imagined.
Eventually the great white ripped the bait straight off the cage and disappeared beneath it.
The swimmers continued to yell hysterically even after the big fish had gone.
Captured in 2015, the incredible footage was only recently shared online.
