A peaceful early-morning paddle in the ocean near East London off the East Coast resulted in a frightening encounter for two 18-year-olds on Monday when their small boat was circled by two sharks, one of which came so close that its tail struck them as it swam away.
The couple, Noah Honey and Tessa Waterson from Kwelera, set out before sunrise, hoping to start their day with a calm paddle unaware that the trip would turn into what Honey described as a frightening experience.
Honey said: We started our paddle at about 5.30am our starting point was at Yellow Sands, and we were paddling to the coast of Glengariff. Around 7.30am, that is where we were approached by the shark.
