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Sharks found along coastlines in UK country estates are the same type as bit snorkelers

BlueShark was spotted swimming within meters of the shoreline in the Cornish countryside.The same type of shark that is suspected of biting a snorkeler late last month.

victims suffered leg injuries during a rare attack off the Cornish coast near Penzance. This was his first attack in 175 years.

Whatever happens, Wildlife His Trust stresses that blue shark attacks do not happen to ordinary people who enjoy the shore.

Today there is a man who photographed the creature swimming to the water's edge of the Fal River at his Trellisic mansion in the National Trust near Truro.

Harry Gooby was out walking his dog and warned about sharks as some swimmers decided not to swim back to the Fal River.

There are current concerns that sharks up to 6 feet long may live in the area . Pain and vets keep an eye on it.

A local resident said: "In less than a minute, a shark swam very close to the shore and at one point stuck its nose out onto the beach.

" His whole head came out of the water, his neck on the beach.

He said it was now high tide and the shark appeared to be trying to get to the beach on its own.

Snorkeler attacked while diving in Penzance, Cornwall last month (

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Marine experts say this is an unusual incident as blue sharks tend to be found in deep waters offshore, but the female Despite being a snorkeler, it stresses that it is not a threat to the general public.

Dan Jarvis of British Divers Marine Life Rescue said, "They are not known to be an aggressive species or anything like that.

"Give them some space. You don't need to get too close or disturb them."

Volunteer medics are on site to intervene if stranded and assess health.

But they are "hardly dangerous," according to marine experts (

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Talk to BBC Radio Cornwall on 3rd August Marine Corpsman Matt Slater said of the attack: It was unusual as the chances of "accidentally encountering a blue shark on the Cornish coast" are extremely low.

He added: "This is something no one really expected, and it is very rare and very sad because it clearly damages the reputation of this amazing animal."

The marine biologist continued. He explained that attacks are rare because blue sharks need to be attracted to people using bait, as happened in this incident. It creates a very long oil slick of sardine blood and juice, which the shark eventually chases.

He continued: "While the headlines are clearly 'shark attack in Cornwall', in reality it doesn't happen to any normal person surfing, swimming or diving on our shores. I'm afraid."

Experienced snorkelers can swim with sharks in Cornwall.

Wayne Conben, a shark expert who has been fishing sharks for more than 20 years, has caught and released "hundreds" of blue sharks, and he wasn't surprised by the incident. 91}

Comben, 55, from Havant, Hampshire, said: However, in the last few years, several charter boats have offered a 'swim with blue shark' experience, taking people to depths of about 100 feet. Someone was bitten by a blue shark.

"I've been saying that for five years. Blue sharks have extremely sharp teeth designed to cut through fish flesh.

A 100-pound shark could cut a 30-pound shark in half with one bite.

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