Jun 8th, 2016

Jun 8th, 2016

Johnathan Thurston had an ominous visitor shortly after appearing on the TODAY Show in Townsville this morning.

The Cowboys star had just spoken to TODAY’s hosts about a promotion offering NRL fans the opportunity to win grand final tickets when he spotted the small shark stalking the shoreline right behind him.

JT shouted “shark” before running up to the shore to take a closer look at the shark's fin as the camera followed him.

“After this he actually goes for a swim, but we didn’t capture that on film,” sports reporter Tim Gilbert joked.

“And says get out of my town, I’m JT,” co-host Karl Stefanovic added.

“And smacks it right between the eyes,” Gilbert quipped back.

Some may call the predator's appearance an omen – with Thurston’s team preparing to take on the Cronulla Sharks on Monday.