Paradise Bay shark encounter film ‘is a fake’

A Youtube clip posted by a young tourist showing a close encounter with a Great White Shark in Paradise Bay is a fake, according to shark expert Alex Buttigieg. The clip, which was posted on the popular video sharing site yesterday, features a pair of tourists out in the bay on a rented kayak. At one point, the camera is submerged for a few moments and a large shark immediately comes in view, apparently swimming by the side of the kayak. The camera is pulled out of the water and the clip stops there. The footage has already made the rounds on Facebook, accompanied by a stream of agitated commentary. But the clip is clearly a fake, according to Alex ‘Sharkman’ Buttigieg, who pointed out to timesofmalta.com, that the shark in view was actually filmed in South Africa. The original clip (9 Foot Great White Shark Circles Kayak) was posted on Youtube in August 2010, and shows an extended sequence of the same shark footage which appears on the video purporting to be from Paradise Bay. “It’s clear that the underwater footage was lifted from the clip in South Africa added to the bit from Paradise Bay” Mr Buttigieg said emphatically. The person who posted the clip, under the pseudonym...