Terrified Man on Jet Ski Gets Surrounded by Sharks in Feeding Frenzy Off Carolina Coast

In a terrifying encounter worthy of a horror movie, a fisherman off the coast of North Carolina found himself smack in the middle of a shark feeding frenzy. This video, which was recorded on Monday, has been making the rounds on social media, shocking people across the Internet.

According to the video below, Brett Barley is a professional surfer who frequents these waters for fishing expeditions. On this particular occasion, Barley was on the prowl for blackfin tuna and red drum fish about 300 yards off the coast of Cape Point when he unexpectedly ended up in the middle of a shark feeding frenzy.

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A fisherman was surrounded by sharks in a feeding frenzy off the coast of North Carolina on Monday.

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At first, Barley had no idea what he had stumbled upon. He caught a shark on his line as he was fishing, and when he tried to reel it in, the shark ate right through it. Barley drove further into the water on his jet ski, hoping that he would be able to spot the shark again and take some videos of it. However, he didn't find just that shark. He found many hungry sharks.

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Pretty soon, Barley realized that he was surrounded. In this footage, many shark fins and tails can be seen thrashing about in the water as a shocked and terrified Barley cries out, "Oh, my word! Look at them!" According to the report, these sharks were feeding on baitfish.

Barley identified them as spinner sharks and said that, as many of them as might be visible on the surface, it's likely that there are far more of them below. He was able to get away because he remained relatively calm and drove away from the feeding frenzy.

This Encounter Had Social Media Totally Shook

Viewers on social media had a lot to say about this one. Many viewers on social media remarked that this was not the content they wanted to see when they were scrolling: "I… just need a nap. Not whatever this is."

While other social media users commented that they would totally freak out if this happened to them: "Ah, nah, I'd just cry if this were me." While other viewers exclaimed that they would "absolutely not" go anywhere near the water if they knew sharks were there.

And some people stated that this video totally justified their fear of the ocean: "Can't wait to send this story to everyone that acts like I'm crazy for being terrified of deep water."

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This story was originally published April 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM.