THIS is the shocking moment vengeful locals track down and batter a mega-shark after it mauled a tourist.

Cruel shark hunters dealt a number of blows to the beast's head after the tourist was left with gaping wounds to his torso and right leg in a savage attack.

The 38-year-old was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment while the authorities closed the beach in the resort town of Tela in Honduras, Central America.

Following the attack, several locals then went out to sea looking for the suspected predator.

In the footage, the hunters are seen dangling bait in the water before hooking what they believe is the shark responsible for the mauling.

They then cruelly reel the animal alongside their boat before unleashing a horrific attack on the shark.

Footage shows a cruel local repeatedly whacking the shark on the head as it's hooked and helpless.

The predator struggles to swim away while the man keeps it next to the boat and continues bludgeoning its head.

It’s unclear if the fishermen killed the shark.

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