Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Shark researchers off the coast of Massachusetts captured video of an expert jumping to avoid a great white shark that jumped out of the water right beneath him. The video, posted to YouTube by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, shows state shark researcher Greg Skomal using a pole to take underwater GoPro footage of a 9-foot female shark swimming near the vessel. Advertisement The footage shows Skomal jumping when the shark breaches right under where he was standing on the pulpit. "White sharks are wild and unpredictable animals," the conservancy said. "This is a good reminder of the importance of following safety tips and always staying vigilant when in or on the water." Read More Florida man jumps off surfboard, lands on shark Boy, 8, may have broken record with 692-pound tiger shark Shark bites kayak in California, leaves behind teeth