<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sharks'" rel="" target="" title="bull shark"><span>bull shark</span></a><span> has been seen stalking the washed-up carcass of a dolphin mere metres offshore at a surf spot in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>'s northern suburbs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bull shark was first detected by a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/lifesaving" rel="" target="" title="Surf Life Saving"><span>Surf Life Saving</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/drones" rel="" target="" title="drone"><span>drone</span></a><span> at Bungan Beach in Newport about 12.40pm today after it was attracted to the shore by the dead dolphin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The sighting of the shark forced the closure of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/beach" rel="" target="" title="beach"><span>beach</span></a><span>, with lifeguards immediately ordering swimmers out of the water.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/fbi-search-highways-to-find-missing-nancy-guthrie/886e3449-4d42-4343-b527-a42df333ce15" target="_blank"><strong><span>FBI searches highways in Nancy Guthrie search as man detained in case released</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage of the shark circling in the shallow-end of the waters was posted to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/social-media" rel="" target="" title="social media"><span>social media</span></a><span> by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/photography" rel="" target="" title="photographer"><span>photographer</span></a><span> Cameron Bloom.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Thankfully the lifeguard at Bungan pulled me out of the water and told me about the 2.5-metre dolphin just up the beach being circled by a large (possibly) bull shark right on the shore," Bloom said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The sighting comes a day after a small shark was </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/shark-spotted-in-manly-shark-net/53a451b8-2afd-4d65-b771-fa3563e140cb" rel="" target="" title="spotted swimming"><span>spotted swimming</span></a><span> inside a netted ocean pool in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/manly" rel="" target="" title="Manly"><span>Manly</span></a><span> Cove. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sharked-spotted-stalking-dolphin-carcass-on-sydney-beach/6c589dbe-7395-4625-890a-87454ac77053" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>