Shark Swims Around Florida Beach "Like a Scene From Jaws"

A shark was spotted swimming near dozens of Florida beachgoers on Monday, with its fin sticking out of the water in a scene reminiscent of Jaws. "Get out of the water!" a person is heard yelling as the shark winds through the waves. Read on to see the video and find out what happened.

The video of the scary encounter was taken at Navarre Beach, near Pensacola in Florida's Panhandle. "Get out of the water!" one person is heard shouting. "Good god, people" another person yells. "Hurry, hurry," someone else says nervously. "It appears the shark may have been simply chasing fish, but some beachgoers decided not to stick around to find out," NBC Miami reported. Luckily, no one was bitten. 

Unfortunately, that wasn't the case off the shores of Long Island on Tuesday, where two swimmers were attacked by sharks.  Both encounters happened shortly after 2 pm. A 47-year-old man was in chest-deep water off Quogue Village Beach in the Hamptons when he felt a bite on his right knee, Quogue police said. Miles away, a 49-year-old man reported his hand was bitten while he was swimming near Fire Island Pines Beach.

CBS New York reported that one Long Island beach saw its opening delayed on Tuesday after drones spotted dozens of sand sharks swimming nearby. When the beach reopened, swimmers were advised to stay close to shore. "This morning, prior to lifeguards going on duty and our authorizing swimming, we had a complete drone patrol. And right here in front of Field 3, we saw a school of sharks. There were approximately 50 sand sharks there," said Charles Gorman, New York State Parks Regional Director.

Shark biologist Greg Skomal has released a new memoir, Chasing Shadows, which traces the revival of great white sharks near Cape Cod beaches. The sharks were once rarely seen but, in the past two decades, have been drawn to feed on seals, whose population has exploded because of federal protections enacted in the 1970s. "We have determined that white sharks spend 47% of their time on Cape Cod in water less than 15 feet deep," Skomal told the UK Times this week. "So a lot of people still go in the water but many of them don't go out deep."

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The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy recommends following these tips to avoid encountering sharks:

– Stay close to shore where you can hear any warnings.

– Swim in groups. Don't go out alone.

– Avoid marine life, like seals and fish, which can be food for sharks.

– Avoid dark, murky water you can't see through.

– Always pay attention to flags or signs—a purple flag means sharks frequent that area.

– Don't splash around.