A large hammerhead shark was spotted lurking right next to people swimming on a beach in Alabama as shark attacks continue in the US summer. rice field.
A shocking video shows a giant predator feeding on a stingray near the shores of Orange Beach on Monday. Sun-seekers rush to dry lands to escape the giant man-eaters.
"Miss, you better go to the shore!" A woman can be heard yelling in the background of the clip. This was recorded by her Catarena Peek, a Texas tourist, from the balcony of a skyscraper.
"Discovery Channel!" the excited woman yells, likening the scene to what might appear in a terrifying nature documentary.
18} Meanwhile, other witnesses also gathered on the balcony and provided their own commentary.
"So cool...so big!" one shouts as giant sharks clash in the shallows.
"Poor stingray," another voice echoed, noticing that the hammerhead had eaten a small sea creature.
Peek told her Storyful that she spotted at least 15 orange sharks circling the surface of the beach on Monday morning alone.
"Locals said it was rare to see a shark this size near the shore," the traveler explained, adding that it was among the largest she had ever seen. Claimed to be the largest predator.
Thankfully everyone nearby was able to reach the sand before the shark attacked. In recent days, helicopters have been flying over the beach to monitor for more maneaters.
The event came as the United States saw record-setting shark sightings, attacks and beach closures this summer .
Fishermen were spotted hand-handlingsand tiger sharks at Smith Point Beach, Long Island last weekend. It's the exact same spot where he had two shocking shark attacks last month.
On July 13, a 41-year-old surfer was taken to hospital after being bitten by a 4-foot tiger shark . his board. The predator left a 4-inch cut on the man's leg, but he survived the horrific ordeal.
Meanwhile, on July 3, a young lifeguard was bitten on the chest and right hand by a shark estimated to be five feet long. The guard, who was in the middle of training, fought off the beast with his bare hands before reaching the shore.
In July alone four incidents were recorded across Long Island.
Now other areas of the East Coast But sightings and attacks have increased.
Last week,two sharks swam around a beach in Jacksonville, Florida. A video showing of the
Monday's sighting , meanwhile, was not the first shark spotted at Orange Beach this summer.
Last month, drone footage recorded at a summer hotspot revealed a group of about 20 sharks in the water just off shore.
