Heartwarming moment a swimmer rescues a pregnant shark that was trapped in a small rock pool at a popular

  • Ben Denning was paddleboarding when he heard ruckus coming from the pools 
  • A pregnant Port Jackson shark was trapped at the Oak Park rock pool in Cronulla
  • Denning quickly scooped the shark up and released it back into the ocean 
  • Excited onlookers cheered as the shark was safely returned to its home 

By Mahnaz Angury For Daily Mail Australia

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A brave swimmer has saved a pregnant shark that was trapped in a rock pool at a popular beach.

The shark was spotted swimming slow laps in the Oak Park rock pool at Cronulla Beach in Sydney before Ben Denning jumped in and scooped her out. 

Mr Denning was having a paddleboarding session from Darook Park to Oak Park when he heard a noise coming from the rock pool, as reported by The Daily Telegraph. 

Ben Denning was having a paddleboarding session from Darook Park to Oak Park when he heard ruckus coming from the Oak Park rock pool (pictured)

Ben Denning was having a paddleboarding session from Darook Park to Oak Park when he heard ruckus coming from the Oak Park rock pool (pictured)

'I looked at my mate and we thought, oh, let's do it – we grabbed it and pulled it out,' he said. 

People began to gather around the pool as the pregnant shark was safely released back into the ocean. 

Denning said he had never handled a shark before but described the experience as exciting. 

He said other beach goers were also thrilled with the discovery while some were 'a bit emotional because the shark was pregnant and getting in a bit of a panic.'

This isn't the first rescue story to come from the popular Sydney beach. 

Back in 2017, footage of real estate agent Melissa Hatheier saving a Port Jackson shark from the same rock pool went viral.  

After that, Hatheier was dubbed the Shark wrangler and now it seems Denning may have adopted the same title.  

The Port Jackson shark was spotted swimming slow laps in the Oak Park rock pool at Cronulla Beach before Ben Denning jumped in and scooped her out (stock image)

The Port Jackson shark was spotted swimming slow laps in the Oak Park rock pool at Cronulla Beach before Ben Denning jumped in and scooped her out (stock image)

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