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spinner shark Jumps Over Surfer

The video seems to show a 4-foot black tip or spinner shark leaping out of the water over the unidentified surfer.
But experts note a shark jumping out of the water is not uncommon, just that is was captured on video.
McNair has been surfing in the New Smyrna Beach area for 46 years, and a few years ago he captured three pictures of a shark jumping next to a surfer.
Scientists say it's likely the shark was feeding on fish when it jumped out of the water, but Eric Hovland laughs at those who think it was going after the surfer.
A 4-foot spinner shark was caught on a video while jumping over a surfer at New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel cameraman, while filming a story about surfing at New Smyrna Beach caught the jumping shark in his camera.
The shark was not so dangerous because it was not a great white shark. This particular breed of spinner sharks feeds on small fish, as their teeth are made for munching small fish.
sharks are always around the lineup
"Aren't you afraid of sharks when you are surfing?"
Shark encounters are common on the Treasure Coast and I've had some close calls over the years, as have plenty of other surfers I've talked with.
Anything shark-related tends to make headlines these days so I thought I'd clear up a few things about the recent incident where a spinner shark jumped over a surfer who was paddling for a wave at the New Smyrna Beach. (Visit youtube.com/watch?v=w9Qlyhh5_9o to watch).
For starters, spinner sharks cruise through lineups quite frequently and like to jump when chasing baitfish. Spinner sharks also enjoy warm water and migrate through the Treasure Coast in large numbers twice a year — once in the fall when water temperatures are too cold in New Smyrna Beach and again during the spring when water temperatures are too hot in South Florida.
The easiest way to tell if a shark is nearby is the way baitfish act. Be careful of murky water. Sharks rely heavily on their sense of smell and less on their eyesight so if a feeding frenzy breaks out in murky water the chances of being bitten can increase.
Sharks are nocturnal and mostly feed at night so surfing at dusk or dawn also increases the chances of an encounter.
Never surf alone. Spinners in the lineup. Spinner sharks don't always jump in the lineup and sometimes they're a few hundred yards offshore. Pay attention to where they're jumping and surf with caution.

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