the reef, south africa. a young surfer catches a wave and not one but two great whites try to make a meal out of him. key largo, florida. a diver steals a kiss from a nurse shark and almost loses his lip. in guadelupe island, mexico, a great white devours a chunk of bait. not content with this appetizer, the 15-foot, two-ton shark then plows into the diver's cage for dinner. it's july 17th, 2000. a 15-year-old avid surfer named shannon ainsley hits the waves off the coast of south africa on the reef where the waves are some of the biggest and best in the world. normally all the surfers worry about here is another beach bum stealing a wave. and that's exactly what a tourist is capturing on his video camera.