SLO whale-watchers catch video of up-close encounter with great white shark

A local boat tour agency captured an encounter with a great white shark off the coast of Pismo Beach last week.⁣
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A SLO Tours representative said the encounter was captured on a 360° camera sticking out of a window during a whale-watching tour.⁣
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The 16-to-18-foot shark came out of the water unexpectedly, the representative said, bumping the side of the boat and startling two people aboard.⁣
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The company shared the video on its Instagram page, @slo.tours, where one commenter said it was “the shark equivalent of a fist bump.”⁣
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The encounter happened about 3 miles offshore, the representative said.⁣
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Thankfully, they did not need a bigger boat and no injuries were reported.