Terrifying moment onlookers shout in horror as ominous shadow of a gigantic shark swims just feet away from a lone kayaker

Up close and personal: The shark changes direction before swimming right up to the lone kayaker in the water by the pier 
This is the nail-biting moment a kayaker was forced to helplessly watch as the shadow of a giant shark approached just feet away.

Onlookers from a pier in Panama City Beach, Florida, can be heard shouting in horror as the large fish makes a beeline towards the unsuspecting paddler. 

As the shark moves within feet of the kayaker, they are forced to bring in their paddle and watch for the creature's next move.

Onlookers from a pier in Panama City Beach, Florida, can be heard shouting in horror as the large fish makes a beeline towards the unsuspecting paddler
Onlookers from a pier in Panama City Beach, Florida, can be heard shouting in horror as the large fish makes a beeline towards the unsuspecting paddler
As the shark moves within feet of the unsuspecting kayaker, the kayaker is forced to bring in their oars and watch for their next move
As the shark moves within feet of the unsuspecting kayaker, the kayaker is forced to bring in their oars and watch for their next move
 After its inquisitive swim, the shark decides it is uninterested in the kayak and its occupant and veers off in the turquoise water

The fish in question was a large basking shark, which is the second largest of shark species.