An eight-foot shark was spotted by the shores of Illetas, Cala Major and Can Pastilla in Magaluf.
Swimmers were told to evacuate the ocean as the blue shark swam close to the shoreline where children and families swam on Saturday.
Ryan Tubridy spoke about the incident on RTÉ Radio 1:
"The shark looks like an enormous trout, it doesn't look very threatening but by all means it is menacing and it isn't pretty and it could have been horrible but thankfully, everyone's fine and it's all safe and sound."
Local newspaper El Diario de Mallorca reported that the shark was found with a hook in its head before being removed from the beach by lifeguards and local police.
Later, the animal was reportedly put down by the staff at Palma Aquarium due to "irreversible damage".
Facts and Figures
According to SharkSider.com, the Blue Shark is typically not aggressive towards humans and are only known to attack when feeling threatened.
The species are known to feed on squid, fish, seabirds, shrimp and lobster as well as smaller sharks.
The blue shark is one of the most fished shark species as they are used for their fins, skin, tails and flesh. In fact, it is now 'Near Threatened' according to the Red List of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Catch up on the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 here. You can listen to the full report above.
