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A shark was spotted swimming close to beachgoers at Aberystwyth Beach in Aberystwyth, Wales, on Friday, May 2. Video captured by Laura Davies shows the shark near the shoreline - much to the thrill of excited beachgoers. Speaking to Storyful, Davies said the shark remained close to the shoreline for about three hours, attracting a somewhat large crowd of onlookers. "It did beach itself once but two people pushed it back into the water. It's back fin was red, possibly with blood. The coastguard arrived to provide crowd control. This was essential as people were swimming with it and trying to get close, stressing the shark out," Davies said. Speaking to the https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq7g74e9rvo BBC, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it believed the shark was a porbeagle shark, which can grow up to 3.6 meters in length, https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/marine/fish-including-sharks-skates-and-rays/porbeagle-shark according to charity Wildlife Trusts. "It is advised that members of the public don't attempt to handle a shark if it strands to avoid injury. Porbeagles are not naturally aggressive towards humans, though there are reports of people being bitten when trying to help them back to sea," BDMLR said. BDMLR said the shark's dorsal fin was flushed red in colour, indicating "it was distressed and not oxygenating itself properly." Milford Haven Coastguard said in a statement to the https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq7g74e9rvo BBC it received a number of calls in relation to the shark and sent a local team to the beach to ensure public safety. (Footage by Laura Davies/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)