# Aptos surfer recounts great white shark encounter caught on viral drone video

> Quick Take An Aptos surfer whose close encounter with a great white shark went viral is sharing what happened from his perspective, including the moment he realized a drone hovering overhead was trying to warn him of…

- **Source:** [Lookout](https://lookout.co/aptos-surfer-recounts-great-white-shark-encounter-caught-on-viral-drone-video/story?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3bd4ab77d114dc16fa5cbb)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3bd4ab77d114dc16fa5cbb

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