The presence of a shark near a busy Florida beach on Tuesday could have had dire consequences.
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In video obtained by Portal, the silhouette of a shark can be seen near swimmers on the beach in Navarre, in the northwest of the state.
Luckily no one was hurt and the shark continued to make its way off the beach.
Hundreds of people flocked to Florida beaches on Independence Day. Some didn’t seem scared of the situation and kept swimming.
Since June, 16 nonfatal shark attacks have been reported in the US.
*See the scene in the video above*