Beach-goers oblivious as great white shark swims seconds away from them

This is a moment a drone operator spotted a great white shark swimming seconds away from beachgoers.

The footage, captured off the iconic Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, Australia this morning, shows the large predator swimming around 20 metres from swimmers in the sea.

Jervis Bay’s Hyams Beach is a stunning tourist spot and also home the large numbers of sharks.

When they’re spotted near the shore, people are often told by officials to get out of the water, but there was no such evacuation on this occasion.

Drone pilot Christopher Joye, who captured the footage, said: "Swimmers would not believe there was a large great white shark about 20 metres from them.

"I was piloting the drone about 600m and sent folks to warn them."

"I have spotted over six great whites near Hyams Beach in the last week."

However, it’s quite common for sharks to be spotted in this part of Australia.

"This is a great white shark breeding ground and probably one of the most shark infested beaches in the world," Christopher continued.

"I spotted two other sharks near the beach on the same flight I saw the big great white."

Although most shark attacks do occur less than 100 metres from the shore, attacks on humans are still extremely rare.

That’s not to say you should stay in the water if you spot one though.

Official advice suggests beach-goers should avoid swimming at dawn and dusk, when sharks are more likely to be hunting; avoid swimming at river mouths or in murky, discoloured waters; and avoid swimming in or around schools of baitfish.

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