Australian emergency officials warned residents not to play in floodwaters after Cyclone Debbie hit the Queensland coast.

And they had good reason after they published photos of a dead bull shark that washed up on a storm-flooded street, CNN reported.

The first responders who are credited with taking the photos were checking flooded roads in Ayr, Queensland, after the storm was over.

Emergency officials warned locals to stay out of the water after video surfaced of people playing in the flooded streets. Some even surfed in the water left behind after the storm, CNN reported.

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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