Hobie Hammerheads!

A shark alert was raised at Hobie Beach in South Africa yesterday after several hammerhead sharks had been spotted at the popular beach.

A lifeguard said seven sharks about a 3ft in length had been spotted but a photographer on the scene saw two larger ones of about 12ft in length.

Lifesaver Kirstin Jaftha, who was on duty at Hobie Beach yesterday morning about 9.30am, said people on the beach had alerted lifeguards to the presence of two dolphins near Shark Rock Pier – and seven sharks. “The bathers were temporarily cleared from the water and we raised the shark warning flags after we confirmed there really were sharks, but people were allowed to swim close to the shore.”

A spokesperson said this was the first time shark warning flags had been raised at Hobie Beach.

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