Hasselhoff’s Shark Scare

Former TV lifeguard DAVID HASSELHOFF was left fearing for his life on a recent shark-spotting trip to South Africa.

The Baywatch star got up close and personal with the animals as he made a series of films entitled David Hasselhoff’s Sharkwatch for The Underwater Channel.

But the 57 year old was afraid he’d end up as lunch during one terrifying encounter.
He tells Britain’s Hello! magazine, “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.”
The trick worked and the shark retreated - but the incident left Hasselhoff shaken up.

He adds, “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.”