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Jaw-dropping moment ray launches itself out of the water to avoid hammerhead shark after being chased into the shallows
Jaw-dropping moment ray launches itself out of the water to avoid hammerhead shark after being chased into the shallows

Daily Mail​

time4 days ago

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Jaw-dropping moment ray launches itself out of the water to avoid hammerhead shark after being chased into the shallows

A fisherman has captured the breath-taking moment a ray leapt out of the water while it was being hunted by a hammerhead shark. Brody Sutton was fishing off the coast of Cape York in Queensland last week when he spotted the shark set its sights on the ray. He pulled out his camera and began filming as the hammerhead swam through the shallows on pursuit of its prey. In a stunning moment, the ray propelled itself out of the water in order to evade the clutches of the fierce predator. The unexpected movement caused the shark to become disoriented and saved the ray's life. 'It was great to watch,' Mr Sutton told Yahoo News. 'I've seen it many times just not that close to the boat.' Mr Sutton's jaw-dropping clip has gone viral around the world with commentators as far as the UK and US amazed by the ray 'taking flight'. One commented: 'Never thought I'd see something flying while swimming at the same time!!! Like literally flying under the water!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brody sutton (@ 'Athlete of the year goes to..... Flying Stingray,' another remarked. A third said: 'That shark was BAMBOOZLED.' 'Since when could stingrays jump? Or even swim that fast,' someone else added. Mr Sutton confirmed the ray evaded the shark for good by seeking shelter under his boat. 'The ray escaped under my boat,' he said. Lawrence Chlebeck, a marine biologist from Humane World for Animals, explained the ray is likely a cownose or mobula ray. These species are known to use their fins like wings as opposed to a stingray which stays close to the seafloor. He explained the ray's flying move helps to break the hammerhead's line of vision. 'By quickly exiting the water, it can break that focus that the shark has, and you can tell the predator loses it shortly after because of it,' Mr Chlebeck explained.

Fisherman captures incredible moment 'not often witnessed by people' off Aussie coast
Fisherman captures incredible moment 'not often witnessed by people' off Aussie coast

Yahoo

time6 days ago

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  • Yahoo

Fisherman captures incredible moment 'not often witnessed by people' off Aussie coast

A fisherman has captured the incredible moment a ray appeared to "fly through the air" as it attempted to evade a predator along the Australian coast this week, with millions of people around the world stunned by the tactic. Brody Sutton was fishing off the coast of Cape York in Queensland last week and pulled out his camera after seeing a hammerhead shark and ray speed through the shallows. As the shark made a beeline towards its prey, the ray leapt out of the water in a stunning display of athleticism, causing the shark to become disorientated and momentarily lose sight of its prey. Lawrence Chlebeck, a marine biologist from Humane World for Animals, told Yahoo News the ray in question was likely a cownose or mobula ray. Unlike the more commonly known stingray, which stays close to the seafloor, these other species swim through the middle of the ocean and are known to use their "fins like wings". "What it's doing is breaking the line of vision that the hammerhead has on it, so just by quickly exiting the water, it can break that focus that the shark has, and you can tell the predator loses it shortly after because of it," Lawrence explained. It's a common tactic deployed by rays, but it's "not often witnessed by people". "This is definitely something that small fish and rays have the ability to do. This little guy was able to leap up, and it was very effective. All they need to do is get a split second to break the visual connection that the predator has on it," Lawrence said. 🐟 Calls for national response as beaches turn into 'graveyards of fish' 👨 Fisherman's incredible catch set to 'feed whole family' for months 🎣 Fishermen catch fish 'rarely seen' in Aussie waters The footage has gone viral within a number of days, with the video reshared in places like the US and the UK. It is unclear whether the ray was able to successfully escape its predator by swimming under the boat, or if the shark got it in the end. "This is crazy," one person responded online, while another said the jumping ray was "Pokemon level crazy". Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.

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