Swimmers at a popular Auckland east coast beach are being warned to stay out of the water after two large sharks - one the size of a small boat - were spotted close to shore this morning. Auckland Council is warning swimmers and recreational boaties at Eastern Beach to exercise caution after a confirmation there were sharks in the location. "We were more worried about the kids on the beach and people on jet skis," he said. It comes a day after a popular Auckland west coast beach was cleared due to a shark sighting. An alert was posted on Auckland Council's Safeswim website, advising against swimming at Muriwai Beach.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2021 21:45 UTC