By Gabrielle Rockson
A surfer from Florida had an unexpected encounter with an airborne shark.
In a video shared on social media, Darren Kaye was captured surfing in the waters of New Smyrna Beach in Florida when he was headbutted by the large fish.
鈥淎 spinner shark jumps out of the water and hits Florida Man sitting on his surfboard! #nsbinlet video: @dj_kaye_,鈥 the caption read on a joint Instagram post between Kaye and NSB Inlet.
Spinner sharks are known for “spinning in the air” while trying to find food and can reach 20 feet above the water’s surface, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
鈥淚 was just really happy its mouth wasn鈥檛 open cause that鈥檚 how they fish,鈥 Kaye, who was knocked off his surfboard after the impact, told local media outlet WFTV 9.
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According to the outlet, the surfer had previously seen sharks at the beach and had even witnessed other people sustain shark bites. However, he never expected to be hit by a shark jumping out of the water.
鈥淚 got right back on that board and my pulse went to like 195 beats per minute in a second and I paddled as fast as I could like out of the way,鈥 he said.
Kaye went on to compare the moment to when he was previously hit by a car.
鈥淚 have a scar and that鈥檚 like what it felt like. It felt like getting hit by a car. It was really strong and powerful. They鈥檙e all muscle, you know,鈥 he said.
Despite the unexpected encounter, Kaye hasn鈥檛 been put off from surfing at New Smyrna Beach.
The surfer revealed that he continued to surf there throughout the weekend and beyond.
鈥淲e always have waves, so we鈥檙e lucky,鈥 he told the outlet.