Logo

This is the moment a Florida free diver and photographer had a “Jaws”-dropping encounter with a massive bull shark off the coast of Florida.


  The huge shark John Moore snapped photos of. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS The huge shark John Moore snapped photos of. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS

John Moore, 55, was diving near Jupiter earlier this month when he snapped the giant female predator and her razor-sharp teeth, Caters News reported.


  The shark showing off its razor-sharp teeth. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS The shark showing off its razor-sharp teeth. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS

“She was an abnormally large female. Very likely pregnant and certainly hadn’t skipped any meals,” he said. “She was a very dominant shark, confidently coming right up to me throughout our dive.”


  John Moore described the shark as an “abnormally large female.” @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS John Moore described the shark as an “abnormally large female.” @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS

Moore described his close encounter in a series of posts on Instagram.

“Up close and personal inspection of the very impressive serrated teeth of a large female Bull shark,” he wrote. “A fish had grabbed the chunk of bait and run toward me for cover, before getting scared and dropping the chunk.”


  The front of the shark is seen in one of the photographs. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS The front of the shark is seen in one of the photographs. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS

He added: “This set me up for a shot that’s even too close for my 20mm lens.’


  John Moore captured photos of this shark off the coast of Florida. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS John Moore captured photos of this shark off the coast of Florida. @captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS

In another post, he wrote that the beast “was so fat that her profile was practically a triangle when she swam at us. … Absolute beauty.”

1 of 3
More images John Moore snapped.
More images John Moore snapped.@captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS
The shark seen off the Florida coast.
The shark seen off the Florida coast.@captainjohnmoore / CATERS NEWS
Advertisement

Some experts consider the species the most dangerous sharks to humans because the can migrate up rivers and are known for their nasty disposition to boot, the outlet reported.

Comments
anonymous profile image
Powered by RoundtableBuilt on infrastructure designed for real-time media. Learn more at RTB.io.© Roundtable 2026. By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy