Watch terrifying moment great white shark circles kayaker before trying to take a bite out of his oar

THIS is the terrifying moment a massive great white shark tries to take a bite of a kayaker’s oar. The shocking footage shows the predator circling the vessel just six miles from the shore of Port Augusta in South Australia. The shark is getting close to the kayak It then jumps trying to bite the oar Experienced kayaker Matthew Gorne from Adelaide, was out fishing on Monday when he spotted the great white. The shocking footage shows the shark swimming underneath the kayak a few times while Matthew remains perfectly still. Suddenly Matthew can be seen moving the oar as the shark jumps out of the water trying to grab it. The clip finishes before the end of the attack but Matthew made it back to the shore safely. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS BUS TRAGEDY At least seven people killed in bus fire after vehicle crashes into trucks HOUSE OF HORRORS Mum kept girl, 8, imprisoned in single room for 7 years without daylight He told the Advertiser he knows he is “stupid” for going out into the water without a shark shield. “I will definitely be investing in one now though,” he said. The video was shared on social media and left people stunned. Meanwhile, last week, a model has spoken out about the moment she came face to face with a 16ft shark – nicknamed Queen Nikki. Most read in The Sun home time Olivia Attwood spotted at the airport after being forced to quit I'm A Celeb out wood I'm A Celebrity's Olivia Attwood forced to quit jungle after just 24 hours NAIL FAIL I wanted cute Christmas nails but they’re so bad people say they look like bricks OWEN GOAL Hollyoaks' Owen Warner slammed by I'm A Celeb fans after awkward gaffe 'UNBEARABLE' ITV blasted by fuming I’m A Celeb fans who claim launch was ‘totally spoilt’ OH SNAP I'm a speed camera officer - here are 10 things all drivers need to be aware of Chilling footage shows the huge tiger shark lunging towards Ocean Ramsey with open jaws as she prepared to dive into the ocean. And another clip shows a massive great white shark leaping 15ft out of the sea just yards away from stunned surfers. The huge sea creature stole the show during San Onofre Surfing Club’s annual contest in San Diego County, California.