Spanish police have shared aerial footage of a hammerhead shark off the coast of Gran Canaria after a well-liked vacationer seashore was closed on the island as a consequence of a sighting.
Melenara Seaside within the city of Telde was busy on Saturday when a number of swimmers noticed a roughly two-metre-long shark close to the shore, based on Spanish information channel Antena 3.
Lifeguards contacted the police who then arrived and closed the seashore earlier than search groups went out on jet skis to attempt to find the animal, the broadcaster mentioned.
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Salinetas Seaside in Telde was additionally reportedly closed after a fin was noticed within the water.
Police shared two movies on Sunday which confirmed not less than one shark within the water because the seashore remained closed to vacationers and swimmers.
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Within the first video, a fin may be seen poking out the floor of the water.
The second clip is aerial footage displaying what seems to be a big hammerhead shark transferring by means of the water.
Melenara Seaside reportedly remained closed till Monday earlier than a inexperienced flag was put up which means it was protected for swimmers to return within the water.
