Florida fisherman uses speargun to hold off three attacking sharks during Destin dive
The only thing scarier than getting attacked by a shark … is getting attacked by three sharks.That’s exactly what happened to Florida spearfisherman Matthew Piendak, who found himself surrounded by a trio of aggressive predators during a recent dive off the coast of Destin.Lucky for him, he escaped. And lucky for us, he captured the whole terrifying encounter on camera.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPiendak was completing a safety stop — a brief pause during a diver’s ascent that allows excess nitrogen to leave the body and reduces the risk of decompression sickness — when the sharks began closing in.POV footage shows the animals repeatedly swimming directly toward him as Piendak uses his speargun to push them away and keep their mouths at a safe distance.Well, as safe as one can possibly be while fighting off three sharks underwater.Eventually, a nearby boat reached Piendak and pulled him from the Gulf before any of the sharks managed to bite him.
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The only thing scarier than getting attacked by a shark … is getting attacked by three sharks.That’s exactly what happened to Florida spearfisherman Matthew Piendak, who found himself surrounded by a trio of aggressive predators during a recent dive off the coast of Destin.Lucky for him, he escaped. And lucky for us, he captured the whole terrifying encounter on camera.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPiendak was completing a safety stop — a brief pause during a diver’s ascent that allows excess nitrogen to leave the body and reduces the risk of decompression sickness — when the sharks began closing in.POV footage shows the animals repeatedly swimming directly toward him as Piendak uses his speargun to push them away and keep their mouths at a safe distance.Well, as safe as one can possibly be while fighting off three sharks underwater.Eventually, a nearby boat reached Piendak and pulled him from the Gulf before any of the sharks managed to bite him. He escaped the encounter without injury.TWO REGULAR JOES WILL COMPETE WITH PROS FOR $3.25M PURSE AT INAUGURAL 'THE CHAMPIONS' BASS FISHING TOURNAMENTPiendak is certainly no stranger to what lurks beneath the surface. His Instagram page is filled with footage from dives, encounters with marine wildlife and the enormous fish he regularly brings back to shore.
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- The only thing scarier than getting attacked by a shark … is getting attacked by three sharks.That’s exactly what happened to Florida spearfisherman Matthew Piendak, who found himself surrounded by a trio of aggressive predators during a recent dive off the coast of Destin.Lucky for him, he escaped. And lucky for us, he captured the whole terrifying encounter on camera.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPiendak was completing a safety stop — a brief pause during a diver’s ascent that allows excess nitrogen to leave the body and reduces the risk of decompression sickness — when the sharks began closing in.POV footage shows the animals repeatedly swimming directly toward him as Piendak uses his speargun to push them away and keep their mouths at a safe distance.Well, as safe as one can possibly be while fighting off three sharks underwater.Eventually, a nearby boat reached Piendak and pulled him from the Gulf before any of the sharks managed to bite him.
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