By Adrian Beattie
Floreat and City Beach were closed on Saturday morning after three tiger sharks were spotted close to shore.
A local fisherman caught two of the sharks in just two hours and returned them to the water, prompting the popular beaches to close temporarily.
Three tiger sharks were spotted close to shore at City Beach and Floreat on Saturday, with a fisherman catching two of them.Credit: Adam Murby
The first shark was spotted around 8am by the Westpac Lifesaver helicopter about 50-100m from shore and was later identified as a 3m tiger shark.
More sharks were spotted later, with Surf Life Saving WA reporting three sightings at the two beaches.
Beachgoer Adam Murby snapped the fisherman reeling in one of the tiger sharks at Floreat.
"Just a casual beach walk at Floreat Beach this morning!" he wrote on Facebook.
His friend Elise Duncan was also on hand to film one of the sharks after it was caught.
"Just a casual morning stroll at my local beach... next minute a local fisherman caught a tiger shark - his second of the day," she said.
The sharks were released back into the water and beaches were re-opened for swimmers shortly after.
City Beach was one of the WA locations chosen for new 'shark spotting' system Clever Buoy.
On Thursday it was announced the sonar and telecommunications warning system would operate between mid-December and March next year.
The system is not yet operational, with installation due to be completed within a week.
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