Dolphin Mistaken for Shark Scares Onlooker

Occurred on August 13, 2021 / Fort Myers, Florida, USA

Info from Licensor: "My friends and I were at my parent’s house in Florida as a last summer vacation before starting our senior year of college. My friend Nat and I were sitting on the porch when we heard a bunch of splashing and saw a fin. At the time we thought it was a shark because it wasn’t swimming the way we normally see dolphins swim (later we realize it’s because it was chasing a fish). We were freaking out so much because we have never seen a shark in the bay behind the house let alone anywhere else. When I got to the edge of the water, I could only see the water splashing. I didn’t see the shark/dolphin until it was swimming straight toward me. Obviously, thinking it was a shark it scared me half to death, but it was still really cool to catch that moment of a dolphin so close. Especially with how it was playing with the fish."