WATCH: Paddleboarders have close encounter with hammerhead shark in Florida
Paddleboarders had a close encounter with a hammerhead shark while crossing the straits of Florida.
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Video shows the shark’s fin popping out of the water, as the woman makes her way back to the boat.
This happened during a fundraising event for cystic fibrosis on Sunday.
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Once the woman was safely on the boat, she called out to another paddleboarder to warn him.
The shark eventually swam away and the team finished their event.
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