Massive shark appears behind boaters.

A customer at a Rhode Island restaurant this week captured an extraordinary scene on video as a giant shark surfaced behind boaters in Great Salt Pond.

In the footage, as the shark’s fins slice through the water, a woman exclaims, “There’s a shark in the pond!”

As noted by the Atlantic Shark Institute, the sighting was “reminiscent of a scene from ‘Jaws’ on the 50th anniversary of the film.”

It’s clear that this was a massive shark, but the ASI was quick to correct false theories in explaining that it was a harmless basking shark, not a potentially dangerous great white.

The ASI explained in a separate post: “Here is the culprit that got almost 14 million views, thousands of comments, and was thought to be about 10 different species of shark for its unique and eye catching visit to a pond in Block Island, RI this week!

“The species, which many guessed accurately, was a basking shark, the second largest fish in the world.”

The basking shark was estimated to measure about 20 feet.

The footage was captured by Jen Seebeck from Dead Eye Dick's restaurant.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: ‘Shark in the pond!’ Video reveals boating scene reminiscent of ‘Jaws’

Reporting by Pete Thomas, For The Win / For The Win

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