A viral video on TikTok shows the moment witnesses screamed in terror as they thought a man was being attacked by a massive fish after jumping from a boat off Cayo Icacos Island in Puerto Rico.
TikToker Maggie Clark (@maggieclark719) captured the moment the man gracefully dove and swam away from the boat.
Almost immediately, though, a barracuda swam rapidly in his direction, barreling into him. Laughter and chatter from the boat immediately turned into screams of terror as they watched.
Thankfully, no one—human or barracuda—was injured.
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Viewers of the TikTok, which has already been seen more than 3 million times, were absolutely shook.
Many couldn't believe what they had just witnessed and shared they had the exact reaction as those on the boat.
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Others noted that the man's watch was likely the reason behind the sudden barracuda approach.
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A significant number of viewers, though, only had comments about the man's aquatic grace.
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Though the TikToker assured the man was okay after the incident, we would definitely be scarred for life.
Absolutely. Terrifying.
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