VIDEO: Australian Surfer Narrowly Escapes Shark After He Was Alerted By Drone

Wilkinson recently had a close call when a shark trailed him, only inches away. Wilkinson recently had a close call when a shark trailed him, only inches away. The surfer had no idea a shark was trailing him. Near Sharpes Beach in Australia, professional surfer Matt Wilkinson was paddling on his board on Wednesday. Unbeknownst to him, a shark quickly surfaced and began stalking the surfing world champion, at one point only inches away.