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American Shark: Great White Encounter

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Discovery Channel's own soundman, Mike Kasic, describes his terrifying encounter with a great white shark.

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Great white sharks are infamous for attacks on swimmers and surfers. Check out this story of a great white attack in this video, brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

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