Watch moment kayaker comes face-to-face with basking shark off Ireland coast

A kayaker has shared footage of her “surreal” encounter with a basking shark off the coast of Ireland.

Louise Barker, 33, shared the video to Twitter with the caption: “Had a little bump from a curious basking shark off the west Cork coast yesterday. What a stunning creature.”

In the footage, she is heard gasping as the shark swims towards her kayak.

“It was a pretty surreal experience having this curious guy pop up next to us. Such a gentle giant,” Ms Barker told PA.

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