A man was filmed wrestling, with a shark as the animal was spotted, off the coastline of a popular beach on Sunday.

Beachgoers were left stunned, as their relaxing day turned to chaos, after the animal washed ashore, in Smith Point County Park, New York.

In the clip, a man can be seen standing in shallow waters, as he pulls a grey tail toward the surface.

As he drops the animal, people can be heard screaming in the background, before the shark attempts to swiftly swim away.