Terrified British holidaymakers fled for their lives today when a shark thrashed through the waters of a Benidorm beach.
The 8ft monster fish swam through the waves just yards from the Poniente beach, causing panicked swimmers to rush through the crashing waves to find safety on the sand.
A helicopter and two Spanish police boats were deployed to the 70-metre wide beach to monitor the huge fish as it darted along the coastline for two hours.
Terrified tourists watched on after their narrow escape as the creature cruised the waters.
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British mum-of-three Christine Kettley, 36, who was sunbathing with her family when the beast first swarmed the shoreline, said the "massive" shark's size alone could've caused some serious damage.
"This shark is massive, it was about 8ft long and jerking around in the water," Christine told The Sun.
"You wouldn’t want to go anywhere near it or make it angry as it was large enough to cause someone serious injury."
She said holidaymakers had been enjoying a swim and some carefree paddling at the same time the shark approached.
Lifeguards and police acted quickly enough to get people out of the water in the moments after the shark was spotted, she added.
"Police and lifeguards rushed to the beach and immediately started getting people out of the water."
Christine, of Great Dunmow, Essex said she saw the shark prowling the waters "all day" and recalled the beast coming "really close" to the sand.
The mammoth fish is believed to be a blue shark, which can grow up to 12ft long, and can be seen in British waters during the summer months. They tend to be spotted inshore where they come to find food or after losing their way.
They have been connected with attacks on humans in the past.
Costa Dorada authorities last year spotted three blue sharks and a 6ft mako shark in just one week.
A man enjoying a swim off the coast of Costa Blanca in 2016 was rushed to hospital after a blue shark ripped off a piece of his hand.
Paul Cox of the Shark Trust told the publication the blue sharks are "generally quite placid" and are often found in British water during the summer.
Days ago an endangered basking shark was spotted swimming in Scottish waters.
A 42-year-old man swimming off the coast saw a shark fin cresting the waves and watched it before grabbing his snorkel and camera and snapping a shot of the mighty beast.
Another man found himself surrounded by 50 sharks in British waters while training for a charity swim off the coast of Dorset, it was reported yesterday.
