VIDEO: Holidaymaker tries to rescue a dolphin…But finds a shark instead

This is the moment a stunned holidaymaker thought he was rescuing a dolphin – but it turned out to be a shark.

Nicolas Andre rescued a stranded 12-foot basking shark which got stuck in shallow waters after getting confused.

With the help of another man, he wrapped his t-shirt around the shark’s tail and pulled it to the safety of the deeper water.

Mr Andre, 49, from Durham, said: “I’ve never seen a shark that close – let alone touched one in my whole life.”