Diver’s chilling encounter with massive shark in Florida

If you’ve ever wondered what is lurking below the waves, you might want to turn away – because this shark is the stuff of nightmares.

Stunning pictures show a gargantuan bull shark exposing its rows of razor-sharp teeth in a terrifyingly close encounter with a diver off the coast of Florida, USA.

John Moore was diving near Jupiter when he snapped the huge female predator among a shiver of bull sharks earlier this month.

John Moore, 55, was diving near Jupiter, Florida, USA when he snapped the huge female shark. Picture: Caters

With her rows of teeth exposed and yellow-tinted eyes flashing, the enormous shark was up close and personal to the diver and photographer.

One stunning snap shows the bull shark with her head up and flexing her chest as she feeds.

The predator’s pec fins slow her down as she prepares to catch her prey.

Pictures also show the bull shark dwarfing the photographer and other marine life as the heavily pregnant female searches for food.

Moore, 55, said: “She was an abnormally large female. Very likely pregnant and certainly hadn’t skipped any meals.

The shark showed her rows of razor-sharp teeth to the free diver. Picture: Caters

“She was a very dominant shark, confidently coming right up to me throughout our dive.”

In a series of posts uploaded to Instagram, the photographer said that on one occasion a smaller fish grabbed a chunk of the bait and swam towards him for cover as it was seemingly frightened by the beast.

Bull sharks dangerous to humans

Bull sharks are commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and rivers.

In the US, the predators are found off the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Smile for the camera. Picture: Caters

The beasts tend to eat bony fish but can also eat other shark species and turtles.

Bull sharks usually mate during late summer and early autumn. After gestating, a bull shark may give birth to as many as 13 offspring.

It’s thought that humans are considered the biggest threat to bull sharks. However, bull sharks are also considered the most dangerous shark to humans.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission