A video shared on Facebook shows a great white shark lunging toward a woman off Tybee Island, Georgia, after she reached out to touch the animal during an expedition with the Knot Lucky White Shark Tagging Program.
The program catches and releases great white sharks to study their movements and behaviour, naming tagged sharks after deceased military veterans to honour their service.
The team ultimately released the shark without tagging it, explaining that the process would not be forced.
Armel said the incident underscored the importance of treating wild great white sharks with respect and maintaining safety during research expeditions.
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A great white shark lunged toward a woman's hand as she reached out to touch it off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia, in a video posted Sunday by Knot Lucky Fishing. The encounter happened during a white shark tagging expedition, where researchers catch, tag and release sharks to collect data for scientific research. Knot Lucky Fishing said the woman was never in danger and that the crew had the shark under control but called the animal's reaction a reminder of the importance of respecting wildlife.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 27, 2026
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