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This is the incredible moment holidaymakers watch on as a shark swam past them just feet from the shoreline.
Local authorities hoisted up the red flag at the popular beach of Arenal d’en Castell, in Menorca, Spain, at around 1.30pm yesterday after the eight-foot fish - a tintorera or blue shark - appeared in the water.
It stayed in the area for several hours before disappearing.
Swimmers were banned from entering the water for the entire afternoon.
One tourist could be heard saying: "It’s coming. Oh my God, I think it’s dead," as it appeared in the surf.