Slidell Residents Capture Video of Shark Near Swimmers in Destin, Florida

Slidell, Louisiana residents get great video of shark near the beach in Destin, Florida.

Slidell resident Scott McCain, shot this balcony-view of a beach in Destin.
He was there two Sundays ago wrapping up a guy's weekend with friends.
“One if my buddies called us out to the balcony to come see this hammerhead coming towards these people.”
Despite the group's frantic warnings, laced with thick New Orleans accents, the video shows the swimmers not reacting. The group gets more nervous as they watch the shark start to chase a stingray.
“Once they're in a feeding frenzy or something, if it got close enough to those people, he was just going to bite what

The video was put on social media instantly. It's gotten more than 2 million hits, and the men have been contacted for interviews from as far as Australia.
“Top page of Yahoo yesterday, Inside Edition, it's incredible the hype we have," Pecoraro said. "No one would have realized it would have happened.”

The group is making the most of their viral fame with t-shirts, a website and social media pages. But they're not just wanting to spread their story, they're also hoping to spread a very important message.
“If somebody's screaming from the balcony, 'get out the water,' definitely get out the water.”
Once it’s up and running, the group will be selling their “Get Out Da Wata” merchandise on their website, www.getoutdawata.com.