WATCH: Beachgoers spot shark in waters at Florida; escape safely

In an intimidating turn of events set to stun people, beachgoers in Florida got the shock of their lives after spotting a shark meandering around them in the waters. The startling incident took place at Navarre Beach, famous for its crystal-clear water that is emerald in colour. A 56-second clip of the Floridan beach shows terrified people calmly rushing to the shore after spotting the predator fish, whose frontal dorsal fin hung in the air.

The rush led to a little hullabaloo with people calling out for others who ventured further ahead on the beach to clear the waters.

The video was first uploaded to ‘All Things Navarre Beach & Pensacola Beach’, a Facebook group. It was originally shot by Cristy McCallie Cox. “It all happened so fast! A dolphin was actually side-by-side with the shark at first and then disappeared,” Cristy told the Pensacola News Journal, a Florida newspaper. More than a thousand views were recorded in the viral video.

She captioned the post: “Just now, everyone at the Navarre beach is safe! Be aware of your surroundings. They were just chasing fish!”

The video was first shared on Facebook and later on Twitter. A user wrote on Facebook: “That’s the main reason I don’t dive out deeper than my knees.” “Oh goodness! Glad no one was hurt,” said another. A third user wrote: “Wow, I was there just a month ago.” “Gee, why doesn’t everyone panic at once?!” said a fourth user.

Check out the post on Twitter:

A #shark was swimming very close to shore today in Navarre Beach, #Florida!