'I looked down and was surprised to see it so close in such shallow water.' 9News
Dalena Rochat was on Waihī beach on Thursday when she spotted a, very close to the steps at Ayr street and the Loop, as two teenage girls exited the water.Waihī Beach and Bowentown have had an increase of shark sightings including a great white shark.
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Eastern Region Life Saving manager Chaz Gibbons-Campbell said the teenagers did the right thing warning other beachgoers, as the lifeguards are not currently on patrol at the beaches during the week.Surf Lifesaving protocol is to warn swimmers of a shark sighting with a whistle and loud haler.UK bans TikTok on government phones on security grounds"If swimmers were far out then we'd hop on a jetski or boat to reach them to let them know.
"There are bylaws prohibiting that, and we'd like people to dispose of them correctly as that does attract sharks quickly who come in for a feed."
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