Drone footage from the Bahamas shows the shocking moment a boy narrowly escapes from a school of sharks after they rushed towards him while he played in the water.

The footage, captured by drone cameraman Artem Tkachenko, shows the excited boy rush into the sea.

He swims straight into the path of the four sharks and is completely unaware of them as they try to surround him.

The sharks circle him and, noticing the danger, Mr Tkachenko said he screamed at the boy to run.

He said: 'Thank God he heard me.'

The boy can be seen escaping from the water with the four sharks trailing frighteningly close behind him.

Thankfully, he was unharmed.

An excited boy dived into the sea in the Bahamas, completely unaware of the four sharks rushing towards him

Mr Tkachenko launched the drone to capture footage of the beautiful Bahamas beach.

As well as the glorious beach, his drone shows off the stunning turquoise waters of the sea.

The footage shows a group of people lounging on sunbeds as they take in the gorgeous weather.

The boy is alerted by drone cameraman Artem Tkachenko's shouts and rushes out of the water as the four sharks swoop in

You can see the moment the excited boy rushes into the sea, not even pausing to look at the water before diving in.

He can be seen splashing around and enjoying himself in the shimmering water.

Thankfully, he doesn't stray too far from the sandy beach and is able to clamber out of the water when the sharks swoop in.

Luckily, the boy didn't stray too far from the beach and was able to escape unharmed as the sharks chased him

The water teams with sharks and exotic fish in the Bahamas

In September 2017, dramatic video showed the moment a diver viciously punched a wild shark and put it in a headlock after it took food from his bait box.

Feeding sharks is a common practice in the Bahamas, though it is seen as controversial.