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Video shows close encounter with great white shark in Boston Harbor

Summary by NBC Boston
A local fisherman got the surprise of a lifetime while out on Boston Harbor. Thomas Rocci said he and two friends were wrapping up a day of striper fishing when they spotted a great white shark swimming near their boat. Rocci captured the encounter on video, saying the shark came close enough to leave the group stunned. “We’re like, ‘Oh my God, that’s a fin. Like, maybe it’s a sunfish or something,'” he recalled. “Then we pulled up next to it, a…

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A local fisherman took the surprise of his life while he was at the port of Boston. Thomas Rocci said that he and two friends were finishing a day of striped bass fishing when they saw a white shark swimming near his boat. Rocci recorded the meeting on video and said that the shark came close enough to leave the group amazed. “We thought: ‘My God, that’s a fin. Maybe it’s a moonfish or something,” he recalled. “Then we got close and said: ‘Hey, …

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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