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Locals rushed to the shore to catch the wild scenes READ MORE: Real estate agent mauled by a great white is pictured By OLIVIA DAY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:17 GMT, 28 October 2025 | Updated: 22:51 GMT, 28 October 2025 Dozens of sharks have been captured thrashing around in ankle-deep water at a popular surf break on the Gold Coast. The swarm of sharks at Snapper Rocks was seen chasing and feeding on bait balls, dense schools of fish in the shallows on Tuesday. 'On a serious note this is so scary!' one local captioned the footage on TikTok. 'And definitely do not go swimming or surfing!' Stunned locals were seen running down to the shore to watch the wild scenes. The break, which is usually frequented by scores of surfers, was deserted apart from one man who paddled out close to the feeding frenzy. Fishermen were seen taking advantage of the bait ball and dropping their lines. Aussies were quick to share their thoughts on the eerie footage. Dozens of sharks have been captured thrashing around in ankle-deep water at a popular surf break on the Gold Coast (pictured) 'Gives new meaning to Snapper Rocks,' one person wrote. 'This is so scary,' a second said. A third questioned if the footage was AI. 'Genuinely wish it was! Unfortunately it's not... was there this morning. No surfing for a while for me!' the woman who posted the footage replied. 'Not small sharks either, that's terrifying they came in so close,' a fourth said. 'Well that just ruined my summer,' a fifth wrote. Bait balls are common along the east coast in NSW and Queensland and can spark beach closures when they attract predators close to shore. Nick Slater, 46, was the last surfer to be fatally mauled on the Gold Coast, at Greenmount Beach just north of Snapper Rocks. Nick Slater, 46, was the last surfer to be fatally mauled on the Gold Coast, at Greenmount Beach just north of Snapper Rocks One rider who paddled out despite the feeding frenzy at Snapper Rocks (pictured) Slater was just metres away from other surfers at Greenmount Beach when he was mauled by a great white shark at about 5pm on September 9, 2020. At least 40 surfers were in the water when Mr Slater was attacked in the shallows at the popular break and left with catastrophic injuries. The horrific mauling was captured by surf watch cameras and witnessed by at least one other rider. Mr Slater's death was the first fatal shark attack in the area since 1958. QueenslandTikTok Share or comment on this article: Dozens of sharks in feeding frenzy at popular surf break at Snapper Rocks Add comment
