{"id":11268,"date":"2026-05-26T20:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11268"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:19:14","slug":"terrifying-moment-great-white-shark-attacks-divers-camera-off-socal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11268","title":{"rendered":"Terrifying moment great white shark attacks diver&#8217;s camera off SoCal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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He got the camera!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Despite the shark being only feet away, murky underwater conditions made it difficult for Gauna to track the animal. <span class=\"credit\">DO NOT USE<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the shark being only feet away, murky underwater conditions made it difficult for Gauna to track the animal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did feel the tug, and then I saw the splash afterward,\u201d he said. \u201cIt bit down on it and cracked it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the shark didn\u2019t swim off with the equipment, though the bite left major damage to the protective dome covering the camera.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gauna said the videos he shares online are intended to educate viewers about shark behavior and ocean safety while helping people better understand the apex predators. <span class=\"credit\">DO NOT USE<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite years spent professionally filming sharks off the California coast, Gauna said he\u2019s never experienced anything quite like the frightening encounter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot of bait in the water that day, a lot of sea lion activity,\u201d he explained. \u201cPerfect situation for an encounter like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gauna said the videos he shares online are intended to educate viewers about shark behavior and ocean safety while helping people better understand the apex predators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you enter the water, you\u2019re entering their domain,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, we have to respect that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked exactly where the close call happened, Gauna told KTLA he prefers not to reveal the location out of concern fishermen could use the information to hunt the sharks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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