A young man is opening up about being chased by a shark while kayaking off the coast of New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Matt Wells, 19, was recently fishing alone near Cape R\u0113inga when he encountered the great white shark, according to The New Zealand Herald.<\/p>\n
Using his fishing camera, which he also records YouTube videos on, Wells was able to capture the experience on film. \u201cPlease don\u2019t attack me, bro!,\u201d he said in the video.<\/p>\n
Speaking with Good Morning America, Wells said the encounter was \u201ca really really cool thing to see, although it may not have seemed like that in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy main worry was that the shark is inquisitive and that he might decide that \u2018Hey, what\u2019s this? Let\u2019s give it a taste,\u2019 \u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
In the actual video, Wells also apologized for his expletive-laden reaction while still attempting to evade the predator. He exclaimed, \u201cIts main food source is marine mammals, and I\u2019m a marine mammal right now!\u201d<\/p>\n
In order to escape, Wells had to paddle 2.5 miles back to shore, according to GMA. At one point, he even tried to distract the shark by throwing a bottle at it.<\/p>\n
Despite the attempt, Wells said the \u201cvery curious shark\u201d kept \u201cplaying around with me\u201d until he reached safety.<\/p>\n