Shark washes up on Sydney's Manly beach

A shark has been found washed up at Manly beach. Photo / Instagram

Amazed onlookers were shocked today when an injured shark - thought to be a Great White - washed up on a popular Manly beach.

Images show the predator rapidly moving its tail on the shores of the popular beach just after midday.

The shark - which appears to have suffered injuries to its jaw - was discovered earlier today at South Steyne before marine rescue took it to nearby Fairy Bower pool.

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FOR LICENSING OR USAGE, CONTACT licensing@viralhog.com - - Literally about to take my boys for a swim... #shark #greatwhite #manlybeach

A post shared by Dan Korocz (@dankorocz) on Sep 10, 2017 at 7:25pm PDT

Lifeguards on jet ski kept watch over the marine animal before marine rescue arrived to bring it to shore using a stretcher.

Onlookers took to Instagram and Twitter to post photos of the unusual sight.

Alex Martiniuk wrote on Twitter, 'Shark in #Manly bower pool right now. She washed up on Manly beach. Beautiful to see such a gorgeous animal.'

Shark in #Manly bower pool right now. She just washed up on Manly beach. Beautiful to see such a gorgeous animal pic.twitter.com/T51gVsAZMq

— Alex Martiniuk (@AlexMartiniuk) September 11, 2017

Beachgoer Dan Korocz wrote, "Literally about to take my boys for a swim ... #shark #manlybeach"