Breathtaking video shows the moment Florida beachgoers pulled a stranded shark back into the ocean as it thrashed wildly and gnashed its teeth.
Four brave rescuers decided to pull the shark into the water by its tail after seeing the beast strand itself and get stuck on the shore of Pensacola Beach.
“After seeing the animal struggle for a few seconds to return to the water, my husband took the lead to try to help it,” said a woman who witnessed the rescue unfold.
As the men move closer to the sea, footage shows the deadly Mako shark attacking its rescuers in scenes reminiscent of Jaws, lashing its huge tail and threatening them with its teeth.
They step back for a moment as the shark thrashes on the shore, while the gathered crowd can be heard screaming in the background.
“Look at those fucking teeth!” » shouts a woman behind the camera as the snarling shark flashes a predatory smile.
Four brave rescuers decided to pull the shark into the water by its tail after seeing the stranded beast lying on the shore of Pensacola Beach.
As the men move closer to the sea, footage shows the deadly Mako shark whipping its huge tail and threatening them with its teeth.
Men continue to battle the massive shark – estimated to weigh up to 600 pounds – to slowly but surely return it to its natural habitat.
One of the most daring rescuers remains in the water while the others flee to the safety of the shore.
He continues to try to steer the shark, pushing it further into the water even after pulling it from the beach.
“Baby, it’s too dangerous, don’t do this,” the woman can be heard pleading with her partner.
He ignores her and carefully tilts the shark, which was stuck on its side, into the correct position – seemingly without regard for its own safety.
As he puts the shark’s tail in the water, onlookers watch anxiously to see if it will return to the sea, with one wondering if the killer fish is still alive.
Miraculously, the rescue was successful and the shark made its way back to the ocean, thanks to the efforts of the men cheered by spectators.
Witnesses said the shark got stuck on the sand after seeing it moving at “rapid speed” towards the shore.
“We were sitting on the beach and having a good time and my boyfriend just said, ‘Be careful of the water, man.’ » “I saw this fin and I was like, yeah, that was two or three sandbars away from us,” Josh Fey, one of the rescuers, was quoted as saying. WKRG.
It took four men to bring the ferocious creature from the shore and back into its natural habitat.
The Mako shark struggled as the four swimmers tried to help refloat it.
One of the most daring rescuers remains in the water while the others flee to the safety of the shore.
Shark struggles after washing up on shore and bares teeth at swimmers
The shark is eventually freed, with footage capturing the moment it swims towards the sea.
“Eventually it just turned to the left and started heading straight toward the shore, and I said, ‘That’s a big shark coming.’
“And we thought he was looking for bait or something, but he made it all the way to shore and washed up.”
Those who kept a safe distance were rightly concerned, as Mako sharks are known for their particularly ferocious bite.
Makos are among the most dangerous sharks in the world, with ten recorded attacks on humans, including one fatality.
They can grow up to 13 feet long and are the fastest recorded sharks in the world, capable of jumping great distances out of the water.
