Terrifying moments on the shore: The shark tore apart the crocodile.

The shocking moments of a bull shark starting to tear apart a crocodile just a few meters from the shore were captured by frightened beachgoers.

This week, two women walking on the beach in the remote town of Nhulunbuy, located on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory, filmed this frightening scene.

The women first began filming the crocodile lying on its back on the shore, then suddenly a shark emerged from the water and sank its teeth into the carcass.

The shark pulled the crocodile into the water and tore off a large piece from it.

Having satisfied its hunger, the shark disappeared beneath the surface while the carcass slowly drifted away.

The video impacted both Australian and international viewers; many experienced both shock and amazement at these striking images.

"The crocodile is already dead, so there's not much to see," said an unaffected local.

An audience member from the USA remarked, "I won't even step into ankle-deep water on the beach anymore."

Another foreigner added, "The shark was almost out of the water, there's no beach for me anymore."

A fourth person commented, "A complete Australian classic."

Nhulunbuy in the Arnhem Region is the fourth largest town in the Northern Territory, with a population of 3,267.

It is not unusual to see crocodiles and sharks together, as they feed on similar prey.

However, their encounters with each other are a rarer occurrence.

Marine biologist Lauren Sandeman stated that both animals are opportunistic hunters and may see each other as food.

Sandeman told YahooNews, "Both are marine hunters and opportunistic predators, so they will eat whatever they find whenever they can."