Massive 13-foot shark swims few feet away from Florida beach

(Credit: Navarre Beach Fire Department)

Word of sharks lurking in shallow water off Florida beaches is not what you want to hear if you love swimming in the ocean. 

A 13-foot hammerhead shark was seen swimming a few feet away from Navarre Beach in Florida’s panhandle, according to the Navarre Beach Fire Department. 

Approximate 13 foot Hammerhead shark swimming just off our beach today!

Posted by Navarre Beach Fire Rescue on Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Earlier this week, a News 6 viewer shared video of a 6-foot nurse shark swimming in very shallow water at Canova Beach in Melbourne south of Patrick Air Force Base.