A heroic dad of one saved hundreds of swimmers who were brushing with death after he spotted a huge shark from his drone just off the coast of Western Australia.
David Alphonso, a dad-of-one from Northampton, recently saved hundreds of swimmers after spotting a huge shark from his drone.
The electrician had to act fast after spotting the 20ft beast, which was swimming around the waters of Meelup Beach, Western Australia, alongside the drone pilot's family.
The dad had been gathering footage of the breathtaking wildlife in the area when he spotted one animal he didn’t want to see.
David's two-year-old son called Sonny had been splashing about at the water’s edge when the electrician FaceTimed his wife Kirsty to alert her that he could see a great white shark in the water.
As Kirsty scrambled to get Sonny out of the water, she warned fellow beachgoers about what her husband had seen prowling in the ocean.
In another heroic act, David then used the drone as a marker for lifeguards to help them locate the apex predator, the Daily Star reports.
The lifeguards then approached the beast with jet skis and confirmed that it was in fact a great white.
The beach was closed for four hours while beachgoers waited for the shark to leave the area.
David, who is also a passionate wildlife videographer, told the Sun: “Good job I had my drone up there. There must have been up to 1,000s of people on the beach.
“I saw these sharks — possibly great white or bronze whaler — just 10ft or so from swimmers and 6ft from shore. The outline was unmistakable. It looked so menacing.”
The electrician said that he couldn't see the creature there and not tell his family. His actions ultimately leading to lifeguards shutting the beach and a shark alarm being sounded.
He added: "Apparently the shark was huge up close — and if it was in the shallows it was looking for prey.”
David and Kirsty left the UK to live in Australia eight years ago and were being visited by David’s brother, Zak and father Dave at the time of the incident.
When talking about the ordeal, David made a valid point as he joked: “Fair to say this would never happen in Northampton.”
The news comes after a 15-year-old surfer revealed his terrifyingly close call with a shark near Perth, Australia.
Bryce Hickman was 40m from the shore after he spotted the 2m shark that had knocked his board at Cosies Surf Break in December.
However, the incident was not enough to scare Bryce away from the waves as he was back surfing in no time.
