Terrifying moment learner scuba diver nearly drowns after suffering a panic attack and TAKING OFF her breathing gear 50ft underwater
- Woman was filmed flailing her arms 50 feet under the surface of water
- She suffered a panic attack and suddenly removed her breathing mask
- Her friend tried to put regulator back in her mouth as she gulped water
- He then dragged her to surface and saved her life with seconds to spare
This is the terrifying moment a woman very nearly drowns after she suffers a panic attack while scuba diving at 50 feet.
The woman, who has not been identified, was under water in Cape Town, South Africa when she was unable to ascend with the rest of the group.
The horrifying footage shows her throwing her arms around and kicking her legs in panic before the situation suddenly gets even worse.
The woman could be seen flailing her arms and legs while having a panic attack under water
The amateur scuba diver pulls her breathing equipment and goggles from her face and can be seen taking huge gulps of water.
Her friend, who stays remarkably calm throughout the terrifying ordeal, then grabs hold of her in a bid to save her life.
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He attempts to put her regulator back in her mouth - a device which reduces pressurised breathing gas and delivers it to the diver.
But the woman struggles with the man, who is unable to get the breathing mask back on her face.
Horrifying footage shows the woman 50 feet under the surface with no breathing mask
Her friend, who stays remarkably calm throughout the terrifying ordeal, tries to put her breathing regulator back in her mouth
Switching to Plan B, the man then begins dragging the scuba diver to the surface of the water as quickly as her can.
And after what feels like forever, the pair finally reach the top, where the woman takes a gulp of fresh air.
The video concludes with the scuba diver having regained her composure following the terrifying ordeal.
The footage was posted to YouTube by user Steve Gerber, who witnessed the woman suffering a panic attack in the water.
A man suddenly grabs hold of the drowning woman and drags her to the water's surface
The woman pulled off her breathing mask after suffering a panic attack and began gulping water
He said: 'She would have drowned as her buddy was just as inexperienced as she was.
'Due to the bad visibility we got separated from the dive master. I just tried to keep everyone together and decided to ascend.
'After communicating this through to all the members and starting the descend I noticed that she was not ascending and could see she was starting to panic.
'I actually started to swim towards her before she ripped off her mask and regulator.'
A witness, who posted the footage online, said the woman started to panic after she failed to ascend with the rest of the group
The video concludes with the woman gulping for air after she finally reaches the surface of the water
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