Shark feeding frenzy spotted near shore at popular Australian surf beach

Wonderful' for people to see the predators so close and feasting on bait fish at the Gold Coast's Rainbow Bay, near Snapper Rocks, expert says

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A shiver of sharks has been spotted feeding close to shore near a popular surfing spot on the Gold Coast on Australia's east coast.

The large group of predators surprised spectators on the southern end of Rainbow Bay on Tuesday, near the renowned Snapper Rocks surf break.