Another shark scare has hit Sydney, as wild footage emerges of a huge shark leaping out of the water while a team of high school students row close by.
The shark, which is suspected to be a bull shark, breached the water on the Parramatta River at Silverwater on Monday.
It’s understood the children were Year 10 junior rowers from The King’s School and were taking part of holiday rowing camp.
“Holy f**k,” one person behind the camera said as they watch the shark leap out of the water and twist its body erratically.
The King’s School have issued a statement to parents, advising they are taking precautions since the sighting according to reports by 9News.
“On-water sessions will be cancelled if conditions pose an elevated risk of capsize,” the statement read, while small boat training on the water has been cancelled.
Footage has captured the moment a massive shark erupted from waters on Parramatta River, as school students watch on just metres away. Picture: Supplied.
It’s understood the rowers were part of a holiday rowing camp. Picture: Supplied
Popular Sydney beach under bull shark alert
Alarms have also gone off at a popular Sydney beach after reports of a bull shark swimming in the area on Thursday.
Lifeguards were forced to get everyone out of the water at Coogee Beach about 7am Thursday after reports of a bull shark.
Swimmers and surfers were told to exit the water while lifeguards investigated the sighting.
Alarms have gone off at Coogee beach after reports of a bull shark swimming in the area.
Footage shared on social media showed large waves crashing at the iconic Sydney beach as two people watched from the shore, with loud alarms ringing in the background.
Lifeguards could be heard ordering the swimmers to clear the water over loud speakers as beachgoers lay nearby on the sand.
“Attention form the lifeguards, we’ve had a number of reports of a bull shark in the area,” he said.
“So we do ask everyone in the water to please return to shore.”
Paddleboarders were urged to help swimmers exit the water.
“And for one of those board paddlers out there – one of the clubby boards – can you please paddle in with that guy swimming,” the lifeguard said.
“Stay safe.”
Swimmers were ordered out of the water on Thursday morning.
Alarms rang throughout the beach.
A Randwick City Council spokesperson confirmed there had been a shark sighting at the iconic beach at 7am Thursday.
“Our lifeguards immediately closed the beach and conducted a thorough search of the area using a jet ski,” they told NewsWire.
No sharks were located and the beach was reopened an hour later.
“Lifeguards will continue to monitor the ocean for sharks via jet skis and CCTV,” they said.
The council urged swimmers to check online if the local beaches were open and stay alert to “conditions that can attract sharks”.
“These include murky water after heavy rain or large swells, low‑light periods such as dawn and dusk, and areas with increased baitfish,” the spokesperson told NewsWire.
“Baitfish often appear as dark patches in the water and can be identified through increased bird activity.”
The Maroubra Community Facebook group urged visitors to “stay out of the water”.
A bull shark has reportedly been spotted at Coogee Beach. Picture: iStock
It comes after a horror week for NSW beaches, with four shark attacks in just a few days.
On Monday, 12-year-old Nico Antic was critically injured by a bull shark while jumping from rocks into Sydney Harbour at Shark Beach near Nielsen Park.
He suffered injuries to both his legs and was transported to the Children’s Hospital in Randwick, and remains fighting for life.
There have been four separate shark attacks in the span of three days. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard
The following morning, an 11-year-old escaped injury after he was knocked off his surfboard by a shark at a beach near Dee Why.
A few hours later, a 27-year-old musician sustained critical injuries after he was attacked by a shark at North Steyne Beach in Manly.
A 39-year-old was hospitalised on Tuesday morning after he was attacked by a shark in Point Plomer on the state’s North Coast, escaping serious injury.
Sydney’s Northern Beaches have been closed until Thursday.