Coast Guard Opens Fire On Shark Swimming Near 40 Crew Members
Coast Guard Opens Fire On Shark Swimming Near 40 Crew Members

A Coast Guard had to fire on a 6-8' shark that surfaced & swam toward fellow 40 crewmembers taking a swim.

Petty Officer 1st class Samuel Cintron, a maritime enforcement specialist aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball warded off the predator in the water while the Cutter was deployed to Oceania, August 21, 2020.

Fortunately, everyone safely cleared the water and the shark appeared uninjured as it swam away.