Lifeguards at Cala Domingos beach took footage of the shark as onlookers panicked and watched from nearby rocks.
The shark had been in distress when it swam toward the shore, officials said.
The shark appeared disorientated when it was retrieved by the Palma Aquarium’s Recovery Center.
Autopsy reports later revealed that the shark had been injured by a stingray with one of its barbs still stuck in its snout.
According to Fox News, the damage from the barb resulted in nerve damage, which made it hard for the shark to hunt and seek food, thereby causing it to become disoriented.
According to The Telegraph, the same type of blue shark caused similar panic on the other side of the island in 2017. Officials also closed the beach temporarily at that time.
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