"Get out of the water!" Huge shark spotted at crowded beach
Dramatic footage has revealed the moment a shark was spotted swimming in shallow waters at a crowded beach in Florida.
In the video filmed at Navarre beach on Monday, a sizeable fin can be spotted zipping past swimmers as panicked onlookers screamed for them to get out.
"Get out of the water!" one person screamed, as stunned swimmers ran for their lives.
However there was an eerie lack of urgency for a few others who took their time exiting the waters, with no worries whatsoever to the frustration of a bystander who commented: "They're still out there."
Cristy Cox, who filmed the footage, told the Pensacola News Journal that the shark was simply chasing a fish, but warned people to be aware of their surroundings.
“It all happened so fast! A dolphin was actually side by side with the shark at first and then just disappeared,” she said.
“The shark was just trying to feed as they are expected and just passed by swimmers.
“Everyone was stunned as it moved down the beach chasing the school of fish. We all just have to remember this is natural and we are in their home, so stay alert!”
Beach Safety Director Austin Turnbill confirmed to the publication that a shark had been spotted at the beach, but for people to not be alarmed.
“There’s sharks in the Gulf, everywhere. We see sharks almost every day and there’s nothing to be alarmed of for 99.9% of the time,” he said.
Image: Cristy Cox Facebook