A great white shark was spotted off the NC coast and folks react

photo by flickr user kqedquest

The video captured by men on a fishing trip 25 miles off the coast of Wrightsville Beach has Grand Strand residents talking. 

As WECT, a North Carolina NBC affiliate, reported, the shark was about 18 feet in length and appeared to be curious about the boat the men were on.  Anyone hear the Jaws theme music in their head yet? 

When the story broke, so did the reactions on Facebook. 

"OMG.  I lOVE the beach...but don't really love to swim in the ocean"

"Glad I wasn't on that trip!"

"You don't have to tell me twice that's why I stay out of the ocean"

So what do you think?  Will the sight of this great white keep you out of the ocean?

Check out the video of the shark below.  You may want to play both videos simultaneously (after the 15-second commercial on the first).  Trust me on this one.

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