Shark fin in family’s innocent Carrum Beach photo puts Melbourne on edge

A hidden detail in the background of an ordinary family beach photo has divided a Melbourne community.

The photo appears to show a shark fin seen meters from swimmers in shallow water at Carrum Beach in south-east Melbourne this week.

The image (pictured) was posted at the SES Chelsea Beach unit in the area and showed a man pointing at the camera with the child, with the small fin-like image sticking out of the water behind them.

On Sunday, Chelsea SES said in a Facebook post that there had been an unconfirmed shark sighting off Chelsea Beach, fueling speculation that a local shark known as ‘Bruce’ had returned.

Then on Monday, after the sighting, the SES Chelsea Unit received a message from a family who had been in Carrum Beach on Sunday and after looking at the photos they had taken that day, noticed the shark fin shape on the sighting. bottom.

Now I have to admit, when I saw the pictures, I wasn’t sure what they were, so I contacted several places to ask their opinion, and they all agree that while they can’t confirm it’s a shark, it’s not they can say it isn’t,’ Chelsea SES wrote on its Facebook page on Monday.

“The family is very genuine and, to be fair, they’re the first to admit they’re not sure what they’ve broken up, but they’d certainly like to know.”

Nearly 100 locals commented on the photo.

The fin was seen in a holiday photo taken at Carrum Beach in south-east Melbourne when the family took their toddler to the beach for the first time this week (pictured, sunbathers at Carrum Beach)

“Looks like a small shark so maybe that’s why no one was attacked,” said another.

“I agree that it can’t be ruled out, but it’s highly unlikely that you won’t see a shark sailing in the shallows and those in the photo won’t notice it,” said an expert fisherman.

“I’ve seen lots of sharks (saw some fishing yesterday, but gummy sharks) as well as dolphins, whales, seals, and rays, as an avid snorkeler and fisherman who’s on the beach nearby every day.

“If that was a shark, everyone in that photo would be looking at it.”

“You’d think someone would see that,” one commenter agreed, while another said the canine was too calm for a shark to be this close.

Surely the water dog would have noticed?

It comes after an unconfirmed sighting of a well-known shark named Bruce was made just off the beach on the same day in Chelsea and Bonbeach, two miles away.

“I’m saying it’s the back of a dog’s head,” one more wrote about the shark fin image, while another claimed it was a stingray.

“There’s a dog in the water nearby, whatever it is, so IF they didn’t take the dog, then it’s not a shark.” Dogs are the first thing that is taken. i’m thinking maybe [it’s] most likely a [sting]the rays flutter,’ he said.

SES Chelsea was contacted by Daily Mail Australia.