This footage shows how a drone operator was able to spot deadly sharks lurking beneath the sea's surface and alert swimmers. It was filmed by Northampton man David Alphonso, 36, off Meelup Beach in Dunsborough, Western Australia, on January 6.

Alphonso -- a sparky by profession -- said in an interview: "I first started flying drones and using a GoPro about seven years ago. I've always been interested in photography. I grew up watching David Attenborough and Steve Irwin, so I've always loved wildlife and sea life. I was always into swimming and loved the ocean from a young age."

He said of the terrifying creatures he filmed lurking under the crystalline waters: "The species of shark is a bronze whaler, I spotted two that day and a great white."

This footage was filmed and produced 6 January 2023.

David Alphonso uses his drone to save beachgoers from a potential shark attack, at Meelup Beach, in Australia, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

This footage shows how a drone operator was able to spot deadly sharks lurking beneath the sea's surface and alert swimmers. It was filmed by Northampton man David Alphonso, 36, off Meelup Beach in Dunsborough, Western Australia, on 6th January.

David - a sparky by profession - told in an interview: "I first started flying drones and using a GoPro about seven years ago. I've always been interested in photography. I grew up watching David Attenborough and Steve Irwin, so I've always loved wildlife and sea life. I was always into swimming and loved the ocean from a young age."

He said of the terrifying creatures he filmed lurking under the crystalline waters: "The species of shark is a bronze whaler, I spotted two that day and a great white."