THIS is the shocking moment vengeful locals track down and batter a mega-shark after it mauled a tourist.
Cruel shark hunters dealt a number of blows to the beast’s head after the tourist was left with gaping wounds to his torso and right leg in a savage attack.
The 38-year-old was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment while the authorities closed the beach in the resort town of Tela in Honduras, Central America.
Following the attack, several locals then went out to sea looking for the suspected predator.
In the footage, the hunters are seen dangling bait in the water before hooking what they believe is the shark responsible for the mauling.
They then cruelly reel the animal alongside their boat before unleashing a horrific attack on the shark.
Footage shows a cruel local repeatedly whacking the shark on the head as it’s hooked and helpless.
The predator struggles to swim away while the man keeps it next to the boat and continues bludgeoning its head.
It’s unclear if the fishermen killed the shark.
In response, the mayor’s office of Tela issued a statement advising residents not to enter the sea looking for marine predators.
The National Police said they are constantly monitoring local beaches to ensure another attack does not happen.
According to reports, the shark’s victim Roberto Carlos Bu Mejía became the first patient to ever be treated for a shark bite at the Hospital Tela Integrado.
Hospital director Sulmi Llegó said his condition is stable and that he will soon be referred to the Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in San Pedro Sula for reconstructive surgery.
The victim, who originally comes from Ocotepeque, was visiting the beach on holiday when the shark bit him in the ribs and then mauled his leg.
Fire department spokesperson Sergeant David Velásquez confirmed the victim was attacked by a shark after rumours circulated that it could have been a crocodile or large lizard.
Following the attack the beach in Tela has remained closed to the public, NeedToKnow reports.
It comes after a tourist was eaten by a shark after she was swept away by strong currents during a dream diving holiday in Indonesia.
The body of the 68-year-old American Colleen Monfore from South Dakota, was found inside the stomach of a shark by horrified fishermen.
The woman was on a diving boat trip with six friends around the Pulau Reong island when tragedy struck on September 26.
She was dragged away by the strong currents with her desperate group, and the guide was unable to pull her back to the boat.
Rescue teams searched for eight days before finally giving up on October 3 due to the dangerous conditions at sea and the low chance of finding the tourist.
Tragically, a fisherman in the neighbouring country of East Timor found human remains in the belly of a shark on Sunday.
