A shark has swam towards two people whilst they casually snorkelled in shallow waters, in terrifying footage captured by a drone.
In the video, a man and a woman can be seen snorkelling together on a quiet side of the beach.
As they explore the reef below them, they appear to have no idea that a shark is just metres away.
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The shark lurks extremely close to the two people for more than a couple of minutes and can be clearly seen in the clip, which was captured by Michael Busch.
At one point, it swims directly behind the man as he snorkels, going about the activity blissfully unaware.
The two also stop and appear to have a conversation whilst the shark hovers beside them.
Michael, who works as a financial advisor as well as a professional photographer and drone pilot, was shocked by what he saw on his camera.
“I noticed a shark on the beach side of the reef and two snorkelers in very shallow water totally unaware of the shark,” Michael told Need To Know.
“It approached them several times, getting within five feet.
“I don’t think they ever noticed it.
“Since they were on the calmer side of the reef, they probably didn’t even consider one on that side.
“I wished that I had a speaker on my drone to warn them.”
Michael filmed the video on a beach near Stuart, Florida, on 24 March, and shared it on Instagram, where it has garnered thousands of views.
One viewer, Kathleen, commented: “Yikes. I’m never going in the water anywhere again. Great footage Mike.”
Richard added: “Waist deep is probably the most dangerous spot because the churning water makes legs look like prey. Lucky snorkelers.”
“Wow. They don’t even see the shark,” said Rebecca.
A fourth viewer added: “Cool capture. Hope you shared the video with a local area account! Shock some snorkelers.”
“Shark was also snorkelling,” joked Sue.
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