Unbelievable Footage: Eagle Ray’s Astonishing Escape as It Leaps from the Sea to Evade a Hungry Hammerhead Shark

Snapped by a tourist in the waters off the coast of Panama, this clever creature leapt into the air in a bid to reach the safety of the sands

This is the amazing moment an eagle ray lived up to its name as it leaps into the air to escape a hammerhead shark Credit: Caters News Agency

The ray managed to save its life by beaching itself momentarily, before being sucked back out to sea by the next wave.

The resourceful ray leapt into the air in a bid to reach the safety of the sands Credit: Caters News Agency

Cameraman Ralph De Bie was on a surf trip with friends when he captured the epic battle Credit: Caters News Agency

Ralph said: “The shark tried to come all the way up the beach but couldn’t get far enough. Credit: Caters News Agency

Camerman Ralph De Bie, from Amsterdam, was on a surf trip with friends when he captured the epic battle.

The ray managed to save its life by beaching itself momentarily, before being sucked back out to sea by the next wave Credit: Caters News Agency

“It all ended well, and we were so excited by the fight we ended up forgetting about the surfing.”