Terrifying moment huge bull shark is spotted hunting swimmers in shallow waters of a busy Sydney beach

  • Footage shows beachgoers gathering just metres from a  two-metre bull shark
  • The predator was spotted in shallow waters at La Perouse in Sydney's south
  • The sighting occurred in 35 degrees temperatures at about 5pm on Monday
  • Another shark was spotted two kilometres away at Port Botany that morning

By Nelson Groom for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 05:46 EST, 7 February 2017 | Updated: 06:25 EST, 7 February 2017

This is the moment a busy Sydney beach was brought to a standstill by a deadly two-metre bull shark spotted lurking by the shore.

Footage shows crowds of beachgoers gathering just metres from the man-eater in shallow waters at La Perouse in the city's south.

The frightening scenes unfolded in 35 degrees temperatures on Monday, as crowds flocked to beaches to beat the heat.

Footage shows crowds of beachgoers gathering just metres from the bull shark in shallow waters

Footage shows crowds of beachgoers gathering just metres from the bull shark in shallow waters

The clip was captured by Aymen Elrashid, who described the shark as being 'on the sand literally'.

The sighting came after two spearfishers spotted another shark two kilometres away at Port Botany on Monday morning.

Beach-goers are being urged to stay vigilant as sharks are drawn to unmeshed swimming spots in the warmer months.

'Roughly 500m offshore and 5m off the breakwall and in roughly 5m depth when a bull came right by really fast,' one of the fisherman reported on Facebook. 

The clip was captured by Aymen Elrashid, who described the shark as being "on the sand literally"

The clip was captured by Aymen Elrashid, who described the shark as being 'on the sand literally'

The frightening scenes unfolded in 35 degrees temperatures on Monday, as crowds flocked to beaches to beat the heat

The frightening scenes unfolded in 35 degrees temperatures on Monday, as crowds flocked to beaches to beat the heat

 

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