SICKENING footage of apparent drunken louts jumping on top of a massive shark has sparked outrage.

       The shocking video shows a huge basking shark lurking above the surface of the water as a group of lads stand on a boat watching and filming.

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       The video shows the huge basking shark lurking above the surface of the water Credit: BARSTOOL SPORTS 2

       Two of the men jumped into the sea and landed on the shark Credit: BARSTOOL SPORTS

       One of the men suddenly decides it's a good idea to go for a dip and jumps into the sea, landing right on top of the big fish.

       A second man leaps into the water to join his pal and the shark appears to dash away from the rowdy group.

       The viral footage, shared by Barstool Sports, sparked a furious response from members of public over the "stupidity" of the men.

       One Twitter user wrote: "I’ve never rooted for a shark to attack someone till I saw this video."

       Another said: "It would be funny if some unknown monster dragged him to the depths shortly after.

       "The hooting and hollering would turn to shrieking rather quickly. It would be quite a scene."

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       A third said: "This is incredibly stupid."

       Other slammed the pair as "idiots" and another said: "Poor shark, having to swim in the same water as these two morons."

       One user added: "They could have easily watched their friend get eaten alive. Wow."

       It's not clear where the footage was filmed.

       Basking sharks are one of the largest species of shark, but move slowly and are generally tolerant of divers.

       It comes after heart-stopping footage showed a man diving into the ocean to swim with a basking shark before panicking as he realises it could be a great white.

       The video shows a man diving into the sea as the fin of a large shark moves above the surface.

       The monster fish is then seen thrashing before ducking under water, and the man is heard saying: "That was a bad idea."

       He then turns and tries to swim back as someone behind the camera shouts: "Get back on the boat!"

       The cameraman attempts to follow the shark with the camera as the man in the water is heard shouting: "Ah! I touched it! Oh f**k."

       The shark is seen circling round and passing close to the boat below the surface of the water.

       The cameraman is heard saying: "That's not a basking shark dude."

       His friend can be heard yelping as he climbs back onto the boat.

       Some users said that basking and great white sharks are often confused for one another, and that the huge fish in the footage could in fact be a basking shark.

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