14 DAY TRIAL // This past Wednesday, two young women were attacked by a great white shark while cruising the waters off the cost of the town of Plymouth in Massachusetts, US. Neither of them was injured, but they were both understandably freaked out by the incident.
The two women, identified as Ida Parker and Kirsten Orr, say that, at the time the great white shark attacked them, they were kayaking at a distance of about 100 yards (about 0.05 miles / 0.09 kilometers) from shore.
They further detail that, although they were paying close attention to what was happening around them, they failed to notice the shark approaching them. Thus, the animal simply appeared from below and somehow managed to turn both kayaks upside down.
“We were just talking and paddling. I look over to talk to her and it came completely out of the water and got the bottom of the boat and flipped her over and knocked my kayak completely over,” Ida Parker told the press in an interview.
What's more, the animal bit into one of the kayaks and left some pretty impressive teeth marks to prove that it meant business. Despite the fact that, following this attack, both women landed in the water, neither of them suffered any major injuries.
This is because, after biting into one of the kayaks and realizing that it was not something that it could feed on, the great white shark disappeared from sight, Daily Mail informs. It's still unclear why it chose to leave and did not turn against the two women.
“The scariest part was sitting in the water thinking he was waiting, wondering where he was. You didn't know if he was under you or around you. We were sitting in the water and she was sinking and I was flipped over holding onto the bottom of the kayak,” Ida Parker further detailed the experience.
Luckily, somebody on shore heard their screams, figured out that they were in trouble, and alerted authorities. The local also proved courageous enough to enter the water and help Ida Parker and Friend Kirsten Orr safely make it back on land before another attack.
According to specialists with the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs, several great white sharks have been spotted swimming in the waters off the coast of Massachusetts these past few months. It is believed that the animals arrived in the area looking to feed on grey seals.