Welsh grandfather hailed 'hero' after pulling shark away from children in Australia

The scene at Bulcock Beach on the Sunshine Coast, was captured by Channel 9 News Credit: Channel 9 News

A grandfather from Wales is being hailed a hero after pulling a shark away from children on a beach in Australia.

After hearing people cry "shark" - Paul Marshallsea rushed into the water on the Sunshine Coast and dragged the Dusty Whaler into deeper water.

Mr Marshallsea, 62, told The Telegraph newspaper:

The scene at Bulcock Beach on the Sunshine Coast, was captured by Channel 9 News, an Australian news channel, who were filming nearby.