Stephanie Stevens Adcock was visiting Okaloosa Island near Fort Walton beach June 26, when she and other beachgoers got some toothy visitors.
Around 3:30 p.m. a group of sharks, possibly bulls, showed up and made their way into knee-deep water as they chased bait fish.
The sharks looked to be around 5- to 7-feet in length, and nearly beached themselves while feeding on the small prey.
As Ms. Adcock filmed the event, those on the beach seemed to be amazed by the sight. One female beachgoer even walked within a few feet of the sharks, which was not a very safe maneuver, and splashed water at them.
*SHARKS* on Okaloosa Island, Ft Walton, FL up close and personal!!!
Approximately 10 minutes later the sharks left and headed back to deeper water.
There have been several videos shared of sharks near the beach in the Gulf and in Florida this month.
A hammerhead shark was seen in Panama City, Florida, June 1 as shared via the Dorsal shark reporting app.
A 10- to 12-foot great hammerhead shark chased a tarpon nearly onto shore June 16 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
And in Coco Beach, a bodyboarder passed within inches of a shark that was chasing bait in knee-deep water.
Across the Atlantic, a blue shark was spotted three times near a Majorca Beach in Spain. The estimated 8-foot shark made its way onto shore June 26 and appeared to be ill.
The shark was eventually pulled out of the water by lifeguards and aquarium personnel. It was found to have irreversible damage, possible caused by a fishing hook. The shark was sedated before being euthanized.
While the thought of seeing a shark so close to shore may be scary, the odds of being bitten are extremely slim.
One of the best ways to prevent a shark bite is to leave the water if a shark is spotted. Other tips include swimming in groups and, especially in the Gulf of Mexico, do not swim passed the second sand bar.
A teenage girl suffered a severe injury when she was bitten by a shark near the second sandbar in Destin, Florida.
The 17-year-old was bitten on the leg, but thankfully was very active and her physic help prevent major damage.
Sharks tend to hunt in the deeper water between sandbars, and larger sharks will be in the much deeper waters passed the second sandbar.
