{"id":256501,"date":"2026-05-03T11:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256501\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:27:22","slug":"florida-fisherman-has-close-encounter-with-monster-bull-shark-that-bumps-into-kayak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256501\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida fisherman has close encounter with ‘monster’ bull shark that bumps into kayak"},"content":{"rendered":"

MATLACHA, Fla.\u2013 A man fishing in a kayak off Florida’s<\/a> Gulf Coast had a close encounter with a large bull shark.<\/p>\n

Christopher LaFrange was out fishing in Matlacha<\/a>, Florida, on April 20, when he caught a bull shark bumping into his kayak on camera.<\/p>\n

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Video shows LaFrange reeling his fishing line, which the shark took an interest in.<\/p>\n

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The bull shark swimming up and knocking the kayak.<\/p>\n

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“That thing is huge,” he said, startled, as the bull shark’s fin knocked the kayak.<\/p>\n

The shark disappeared beneath the water, before the camera shook, catching LaFrange off guard, as the shark bumped into the kayak again, causing a big splash.<\/p>\n

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The kayak shook after being hit by the shark,<\/p>\n

“That was a monster bull shark,” he said on camera.<\/p>\n

The shark didn’t resurface again, but waves indicated it swam away.<\/p>\n

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“OK, wakey, wakey,” he said, implying the encounter woke him up from an otherwise uneventful fishing day.<\/p>\n

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The shark splashes after hitting the kayak again.<\/p>\n

Bull sharks are native to Florida and a more aggressive shark species, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife<\/a> Conservation Commission.<\/p>\n

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