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Just a great white on the beach, nothing to see here

The great white washed up on the shore of Sydney's Manly Beach in distress.
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Shannon Connellan
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Just a great white on the beach, nothing to see here
Nope. Credit: Shutterstock / Alessandro De Maddalena

Going for a cheeky afternoon dip proved a little difficult for folks in Sydney on Monday, due to a casual cameo from, y'know, a great white shark.

Picked up by locals on social media and reported by Nine News, the shark washed up on the shore of Sydney's Manly Beach in distress.

A rescue team from Manly Sea Life Sanctuary managed to transport the shark to nearby Fairy Bower Pool on a stretcher.

Nine is reporting the shark will stay in the pool for the time being, or be transported to Manly Sea Life.

No swims for now.

Topics Animals

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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