A viral video featuring a dog biting a shark in Australia has recently caught the attention of many, with the individual who captured it believing it could enhance tourism.
Last month, Russell Hood-Penn uploaded the short clip, but it has gained significant popularity in the past week, achieving nearly 2 million views on YouTube.
In the footage, two dogs are seen swimming in the ocean, where they start to corral some sharks near the shore.
One dog dives underwater, seemingly biting a shark, which led Hood-Penn to react: ‘He’s giving him a bite – the dog’s biting a shark. What the hell.
‘That is unbelievable. I’ve seen it all now. Can you believe that?’
The filming took place at One Armed Point, an indigenous community located approximately 200 km north of Broome in Western Australia.
Hood-Penn believes this video serves as more effective marketing for the area than the advertisements provided by Tourism Australia, which he described as having ‘too much cheese.’
He elaborated: ‘I think they should present it for what it truly is – a stunningly rugged land – why embellish it with cheese when such incredible stories and remarkable people and animals are out there doing extraordinary things?’
On the other hand, the chief executive of the Tourism and Transport Forum expressed skepticism.
In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, John Lee stated: ‘That certainly is an amazing piece of footage, but I don’t believe images of sharks practically on the beach are the ideal representation to attract visitors to Australia.’
Watch the video below to see the dog bite a shark:
