Andy Johnston was followed by the predator saying afterwards: 'If you're going to get chomped then you're going to get chomped - there's nothing you can do about it.
These dramatic pictures show the moment a surfer was chased by a huge great white shark.
Andy Johnston was in the water with a small group of surfers when the three-metre predator began following him.
People on the beach spotted the shark and began honking their horns and shouting - leading to other surfers managing to get out of the water.
But instead of fleeing and making a commotion, Mr Johnston decided to stay in the water at West Beach near Perth, Australia.
Fortunately, the tactic seemed to pay off and the shark disappeared. And incredibly, Mr Johnston started surfing again minutes after it disappeared.
Speaking to the Esperance Express, he said: " I'd rather try to hold my ground against it and not freak out and make a commotion.
"If you're going to get chomped then you're going to get chomped - there's nothing you can do about it."
The close encounter took place on September 21 but the dramatic pictures only emerged yesterday.
Frits De Bruyn, who witnessed the terrifying incident, said he suddenly saw a shadow in the water.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, he said: "It became evident it was shark and everyone started shouting."
Just two weeks after this near-miss, Sean Pollard, 23, was lost his left forearm and a hand after being attacked by a shark.
