WATCH: Shark Trails Man After He Swims Out To Sea To Evade Police

In a harrowing video shared by authorities, a man who was reportedly being pursued by police and swam out to sea to evade arrest found himself being stalked by a shark in the process. Drone footage shows the man swimming roughly a mile out from shore in Surf City, North Carolina, as the predator trails behind him. Zachary Kingsbury of Lynnwood, Washington was pulled over Wednesday during a traffic stop, at which time police observed "illegal contraband" in his vehicle, local ABC-affiliate WTVD reported Thursday. While being questioned, 20-year-old Kingsbury was able to temporarily evade police by foot before jumping into the ocean and swimming some 4,000 feet offshore. Video showing the man swimming out to sea while a shark stalked him a mere 60 feet away was posted by the Port City Daily, an online newspaper for the Cape Fear region.