Shark stuck in shallow waters at Ardrossan beach freed by passer-byTopic:Oceans and Reefs22m ago22 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 3:54amHamish Anderson helped to push the animal back out to sea. (Supplied)In short:Hamish Anderson said he was on his way home from the school run when he became aware of a shark just off the coast of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.He said the shark, which was in "pretty shallow" water, was eventually freed.What's next?The Department of Primary Industries and Regions recommend people call SA Police if a shark is spotted within 500 metres of the shore, or the 24-hour Fishwatch hotline if a shark has washed ashore or dying in shallow water.abc.net.au/news/shark-stuck-in-shallow-waters-rescued-by-passer-by/105229480Link copiedShareShare articleA local electrician on the way home from the school run has found himself involved in an unlikely beach rescue on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.Hamish Anderson had just dropped off his children at school on Tuesday morning when he noticed locals stopped at a section of coastline at Ardrossan."There were a couple of people on the cliff having a bit of a look over, and I'm like, 'That's a bit strange'," he told ABC Radio Adelaide."A couple of other guys from Ardrossan were sitting there looking at this shark slowly getting itself beached."I stood up the top for five, 10 minutes and just [checked] whether it was going to free itself."The shark was up to three metres in length, Mr Anderson said. (Supplied)Mr Anderson said he suspected it was a white shark that was "probably about two-and-a-half, three metres long"."The tide was on the way out, so not a great situation for it to be in. And once it stopped fighting I thought, 'We better get down there and give it a hand'," he said.After going home to get changed into more suitable beach gear, he went back to the scene where he and two other locals carefully tried to shift the animal."It was pretty big. When we first got there … the water level was halfway down on itself, so it was pretty shallow by the time we got there," he said."We just approached it slowly and from behind it, really — it makes it a bit easier to get out if we had to get out."Mr Anderson said he and a couple of other locals were involved in shifting the shark. (Supplied)The trio gave the animal a "bit of a shove" in an attempt to get it back into deeper water."It never tried to turn around or anything like that. It sort of just let us help it," Mr Anderson said."It was a bit hard to get it off the sandbank itself but the deeper the water, the easier it got."It still didn't want to go so we had to go in again and give it a bit more of a shove."When the shark was eventually freed, Mr Anderson said it did not make a bolt for the blue of deeper waters, but was "just sitting there for a little while"."I kept on checking through the day, when I could, to make sure it wasn't coming back in," Mr Anderson said.A spokesperson for the Department of Primary Industries and Regions said people should call SA Police on 131 444 if a shark is spotted within 500 metres of the shore, or reported to the 24-hour Fishwatch hotline if a shark is more than 500 metres from shore and greater than 3 metres in length."Where sharks are observed washed ashore or dying in shallow water, please report the observations via the 24-hour Fishwatch hotline on 1800 065 522," the spokesperson said.Posted 22m ago22 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 3:54amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesPM addresses National Press Club ahead of campaigning blitzLIVEPhoto shows Anthony Albanese holds hands with his fiancee as they smile and walk into a rally.Inflation 'clears way' for RBA interest rate cut in MayLIVEPhoto shows RBA buildingHeadline inflation stable at 2.4pc while RBA's preferred measure drops within targetTopic:InflationPhoto shows Cash money in a purse with a calculator, tea towel, list of bills on a notepad and a penThere's a reason Dutton can't resort to a scare campaign with older AustraliansAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Peter DuttonHolmes à Court fuels movement that denies he will have seat at tableTopic:Political Parties and MovementsPhoto shows shac tealRelated storiesCitizen scientists needed to help sea life amid algal bloom devastationTopic:Marine BiologyPhoto shows The remains of a large puffed up globe fish sit on the sand of a surf beach.Fishing restrictions considered after report examining fatal SA shark attacksTopic:Shark AttacksPhoto shows A beach with a dune and oceanRelated topicsAdelaideArdrossanMarine BiologyOceans and ReefsSAShark AttacksTop StoriesPM addresses National Press Club ahead of campaigning blitzTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows Anthony Albanese holds hands with his fiancee as they smile and walk into a rally.Inflation 'clears way' for RBA interest rate cut in MayTopic:Stock MarketHeadline inflation stable at 2.4pc while RBA's preferred measure drops within targetTopic:InflationThere's a reason Dutton can't resort to a scare campaign with older AustraliansAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbHolmes à Court fuels movement that denies he will have seat at tableTopic:Political Parties and MovementsJust InWatchdog finds pressure on pilots a factor in plane's highway crashTopic:Air Incidents3m ago3 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 4:13amMore than 4 million Australians have already voted. 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