A 45 centimeter shark was smuggled out of an aquarium in a baby stroller in the US last night.

Leon Valley police Chief Joseph Salvaggio said two men and a woman stole the shark from an open pool where visitors were allowed to reach in and touch the animals in the tank.

Chief Salvaggio said one of the men had grabbed the shark while the others wrapped it in a wet towel and put it in the stroller.

Police have recovered the shark and returned it the aquarium.