Australian surfer and great white shark's close encounter

A drone filming wildlife off an Australian beach has caught a chance encounter with a great white shark and surfer near Lighthouse Beach.

The footage captured this week by Australian website Coastal Watch shows various sealife swimming around the area including a pod of bottlenose dolphins.

Thankfully the brush with the great white didn't put the surfer in danger.

Watch the video.

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