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An Astonishing Escape: An Eagle Ray Lives Up to Its Name by Leaping Into the Air to Flee a Hammerhead Shark. A Thrilling Battle for Survival Unfolds Before Our Eyes

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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 eagle ray lived up to its name as it leaps into the air to escape a hammerhead shark.

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

Cameraman Ralph De Bie was on a surf trip with friends when he captured the epic battleCredit: 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.

He said: “The shark tried to come all the way up the beach but couldn’t get far enough.

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

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

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