Like a spotlight on a stage, a strong beam of light pours down on a man.

However, instead of cheers, a warning broadcast is heard telling him to get out of the water.

This scene was captured on a beach in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.

A patrol drone spots a man who went into the night sea and stops him.

In Qingdao, entering the water at night after sunset is prohibited to prevent safety accidents.

Drones are reportedly being deployed instead of humans as summer resort lifeguards.

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