A lifeguard has saved the life of a shark that washed up on Bondi Beach by picking him up and placing him on his board - before paddling him out to the open ocean to fight another day.

The video shows two lifeguards carefully rescuing a Port Jackson shark in North Bondi, Sydney, that was struggling to get back out to sea on Tuesday just after midday.

The shark had already negotiated the beach's nets and had somehow found himself almost on the shore.

(Pictured) A lifeguard has saved the life of a shark that washed up on Bondi Beach by picking him up and placing him on his board - before paddling him out to the open ocean to fight another day

The guard places the shark on his board, and then paddles out to sea (pictured)

With the help of a colleague, the guard picks up the shark in the shorebreak, places the shark on his board and then paddles out to sea.

The lifeguard's caring act on a busy day is met with the approval of the crowds with beachgoers cheering on . 'Only in Australia,' one woman said.

'That's fantastic,' another replied.

After returning to shore, the lifeguard can't contain his joy from saving the shark.

The guard's caring act on a busy day is met with the approval of the crowds with beachgoers cheering on the lifeguard

The lifeguard said: 'That was one of the most unreal things I've ever done'

Port Jackson sharks The Port Jackson Shark is a blunt-headed shark with harness-like markings which cross the eyes

They can grow up to 1.65m in length

They're found in Southern Queensland, Tasmania and the central coast of Western Australia Advertisement

'That was one of the most unreal things I've ever done,' the lifeguard said.

When another lifeguard asked what happened, he said, 'He [the shark] just went down. Then I went out.'

Videographer Steve Holland told Daily Mail Australia the lifeguard had to paddle a 'fair distance' with the shark.

'He paddled out about 200-300m and then dropped the shark back into the ocean.

'There was a crowd of about 20 onlookers who were cheering him on back on the beach. It was great.'

One man picks up the shark as the lifeguard holds the board steady (pictured)

With the help of a colleague, a guard picks up the shark in the shorebreak (pictured)