David Hasselhoff Escapes Shark Encounter  David Hasselhoff |
American actor, David Hasselhoff, who essayed the role of ‘Mitch Buchannon L.A. County Lifeguard in the series Baywatchtiger shark., had a terrible encounter with a shark.
The actor was on a shark-spotting trip to South Africa when he encountered a shark which left Hasselhoff scared. The Baywatch star has made several films for ‘The Underwater Channel’ titled David Hasselhoff's Sharkwatch.
The actor shared his experience, "Suddenly, a tiger shark loomed towards me - a big girl, around 10 foot long. Although I'm six foot and no lightweight, I felt as if I appeared nothing more than a snack to her. She opened her huge mouth. All I could see were rows of white razor-sharp teeth. I held out the bait, hoping that would keep her happy”, he said.
The actor claimed that the trick was successful and shark moved away but admitted that it left him terrified. "I admitted to (the show's expert) Mark that I'd been more scared than I've ever been when the shark had opened her mouth”, the actor claimed.
