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"It's like an airplane in the water!" marvels a woman taking in the awesome but terrifying sight of a nearby great white shark, as seen Thursday about three miles off the shores of Venice Beach.
Fisherman Nico Schwarcz was on the boat with friends hoping to land a big catch, but did not expect to see a shark they estimate to be about 20-feet long.
Schwarz said he noted the shark coming closer, and circling their boat, according to L.A. Now, who add that the shark actually "left a few teeth marks on part of the motor."
Ultimately, they opted to move the boat away from their new frenemy.
They shot some video, which is, alas, not only laced with some f-bombs, but was done vertically, so be cautioned: