Watch This Fearless Woman Peacefully Feed a Great White Shark Like Its a Puppy

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One of life’s greatest pleasures is feeding animals by hand. There is just something so beautiful about connecting with an animal up close and seeing their trust in us as humans as they eat out of our hands. 

The list of the best and cutest we must add animals to feed by hand are animals such as dogs, llamas, and goats, to name a few. What is absolutely not on this list are sharks and, to go even further, great white sharks!

However, this woman in the video posted below apparently has zero fear of not only being close to one but feeding it as well. 

As the footage starts for us, we see Valerie Taylor out on a dock. We immediately see a great white shark down in the water. While most people would flee, Taylor is seen as unafraid of what might happen. Instead, she is completely curious to see it closer. 

Taylor ties some food to a poll and quickly chucks it into the water, enticing this great white shark to come close to her boat. As any fish would, this shark takes the bait and grabs hold. After that bite, he emerges his head out of the water as if it is pining for more food.

Sympathetically, Taylor not only puts a large fish on this poll for this great white shark to eat, but she also steps down onto a ledge connected to the dock and down in the water! She apparently wants to get as close as is humanly possible.

Once she throws this poll out, the great white shark gets within literal inches of her feet. How she did not jump back in terror, we will never know. There is something beautiful about this interaction. 

What Eats a Great White Shark?

If this question didn’t shock you, it certainly did us! It is tough to believe that anything could eat a great white shark. However, notice that it is labeled “eat” and not “hunt.”

Great white sharks, for all their might and power that they carry on them. Weighing 1,110-2,240 kilograms (2,450-4,938 pounds) and reaching lengths of 5.5-8 meters (18-26 feet long) make them an incredible force. 

Once dead, they will be eaten. Although the list is quite short, the animals that will eat a great white shark are killer whales (orcas), other great white sharks, and humans. 

Is it Normal Behavior for Sharks To Get Petted Like Dogs?

By incorporating existing information, research, and expert opinions, the agreement that sharks do not actively seek out or derive enjoyment from being petted outweighs the alternative. Numerous marine biologists believe that behaviors that might be misconstrued as a shark taking pleasure in being petted, such as appearing calm when touched, are often misinterpreted.

While there are some videos emerging displaying sharks appearing relaxed and dog-like while being touched, this may not be as cute and as cuddly as humans might want to believe. It is never recommended to touch or get near a great white shark.