Observe: Florida beach front emptied as sharks circle little ones working day of suspected assault

Luke Gentile

August 02, 10:18 AM August 02, 10:18 AM

"Get out of the water!"

Florida beachgoers have been forced to flee Saturday when sharks started circling the shallow waters off Jacksonville, in accordance to a report.

Viral footage of the incident at Neptune Seaside was posted to social media, with lots of contacting it a scene out of the 1975 typical Jaws.

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The sharks can be seen swimming only a couple feet absent from in which small children are participating in.

Lifeguards start off escorting people to the shore, and one witness yells, "Get out of the water!"

No a person in the video was described hurt. Nonetheless, there is an unconfirmed report that a male experienced been attacked that working day in the waters off Jacksonville.

The assault still left his leg in "shreds," the report explained.

All alongside the East Coast, beachgoers have been subjected to an increase in shark sightings.

"One particular detail to maintain in brain is sharks are not out there seeking to take in surfers and swimmers," Chris Paparo of the shark research crew at South Fork Pure Background Museum explained.

"They'd much fairly consume fish, but in many instances they slip-up us for their genuine prey. When they do chunk, they commonly transfer on."