The last thing we want is to let speculation drive the media into a world of bad press for the sharks, under no fault of their own. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The sighting comes after officials in Australia were mocked for calling shark attacks either interactions or negative encounters so the animals could be more understood. The claims were later rubbished by harbour experts who said the 'fin' was a boat part which had come loose. Email alice.fuller@the-sun.co.uk or call 020 7782 4100. Tributes have been pouring in from Cornwall and Australia for Simon Nellist, who tragically died in a shark attack near Sydney. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It is the smallest of the mackerel sharks, the group that includes the great white, porbeagle and mako sharks. The Sun Online has approached experts The Shark Trust UK for comment. His family released a tribute calling him a "wonderful human being" and "very talented photographer". The beach you WON'T be able to go to this summer: Why a Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Do not sell or share my personal information. Expert opinion and evidence however is dead against these creatures coming here. 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She was brought back to shore where she received medical attention from paramedics. "As we know, these things can happen when we interact with wild animals in their own environment. A spokesman for Visit Cornwall told the Telegraph there was no reason for tourists to be concerned, adding: 'You don't have to worry as long as you swim on a lifeguarded beach. The encounter happened about a mile north of Trevose Head lighthouse in Padstow, Cornwall on Sunday. Blue sharks off Penzance, Cornwall. Richard Kirby and Leslie Nye, from theAdmiralty Yard Craft Service, were providing support for divers when a shark was spotted in the water. Working for Imerys at the lunar landscape of Littlejohns pit near Nanpean, we went to meet some of the women behind the wheel of the huge dump trucks. Of these, 21 can be found year-round. "The coastguard was notified just before 12.30pm on July 28. View our online Press Pack. The U.S. once again reported the most attacks and Florida accounted for nearly 40% of unprovoked bites worldwide. The 'They are extremely rare and can be easily misunderstood. They said: "I just wanted to say that, despite how the trip ended, it was amazing to seed such majestic creatures in the wild and I don't for a second want this freak event to tarnish the reputation of an already persecuted species. The victim added that 'despite how the trip ended', it was 'amazing to see such majestic creatures in the wild'. Speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall earlier today (August 3), Marine officer Matt Slater said the attack was unusual as people are highly unlikely to "encounter a blue shark just by accident around the Cornish coast". Blue sharks are considered 'near threatened' due to overfishing. 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In the clip, he says: Well, I dont know what to say right now, but that right there is a big shark and Im in a very, very small boat. Simon Nellist was swimming next Timeline of unprovoked incidents since 1900. ", She added: "We all take these risks when we enter the habitat of a predator and we can never completely predict the reactions of a wild animal. ', Penzance Harbour, where the organised excursion had set off from before the bit happened. The young angler, from Penzance, suffered leg injuries when a porbeagle shark was brought on deck in the trawler's nets and the crew was attempting to release it back into the water. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 'Hopefully this bite is relatively mild stuff but that is not to say that blue sharks cannot inflict much damage because they can. Something went wrong, please try again later. The video was filmed by Alex Brace, a member of a local sailing club in Tenby, who was standing in the water docking a boat at the time. View our online Press Pack. Blue sharks, which grow to nearly 13 feet long, are summer visitors to U.K. waters. In April, astonishing pictures emerged of what locals in Plymouth, Devon, believed to be an unusual starry smooth-hound shark. Blue sharks are fearsome predators which return to the UK coastline seasonally to feed on the abundant stocks of mackerel and other fish in British waters. In 1998 basking sharks were given protected status, meaning they cannot be disturbed in British waters. However, the person added, "I don't for a second want this freak event to tarnish the reputation of an already persecuted species.". By Dan Sales and James Fielding and Charlotte Mclaughlin and Jamie Phillips and Laurence Dollimore For Mailonline and Neil Sears and Colin Fernandez For The Daily Mail, Published: 09:32 EST, 2 August 2022 | Updated: 04:39 EST, 3 August 2022. There's nothing like summertime in Cornwall for a shark attack scare - but what is the truth about these fearsome predators of the deep? The company, Blue Shark Snorkel Trips, said: "We want to make everyone aware that we have had an incident. She suffered a leg injury and was treated by medics at the scene at around 12.30pm. Matt Slater, a Marine Officer at the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said a blue shark attack is not going to happen to an ordinary person surfing, swimming, or diving around the coast, Sign up for our Daily Newsletter for the latest local news straight to your inbox. 'In August 2012 a beach in Ceredigion, Wales was closed to bathers due to the presence of a blue shark. A swimmer has been bitten by a shark while snorkelling off the coast of Cornwall. Prefers temperatures of 12-20C but can tolerate 830C. They are the great white, tiger and bull and none of these species are found in British waters. I dont know if I should be terrified or feeling very lucky to see this.. Trip organiser Victoria Walker, who runs Blue Shark Snorkel from Penzance harbour, told the Daily Mail last night:'We immediately enacted our emergency response plan, with first aid being carried out on the person involved. I put a lot of time and effort into chasing the rich variety of fish in the waters of Cornwall. In June last year, children cried out theres a shark! as a 6ft creature made its way casually past the seaward side of Smeaton's Pier in St Ives. What was a very scary incident was made so much easier by the kindness and calmness of the people around me. Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare, according to the British Sea Fishing website. 'I started the shark diving trips off Cornwall in 2006 and myself and my guides were always in the water with those we were taking out. HMCoastguardconfirmed it is believed the injury was caused by a suspected shark bite. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In a statement, she said: I just wanted to say that despite how the trip ended, it was amazing to see such majestic creatures in the wild and I dont for a second want this freak event to tarnish the reputation of an already persecuted species. The swimmer was off the coast of Cornwall with Blue Shark Snorkel, who have said shark attacks are "extremely rare and can be easily misunderstood" if not treated and discussed sensibly. 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", Did you see what happened or do you know who was involved? At least 11 British sharks can only be found in deep water. A spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard sentPenzanceCoastguard Rescue Team to meet a snorkeler who suffered a suspected shark bite. RNLI lifeguards at a Dorset beach put up red flags and searched the sea on jet skis. But one of them got too close and snagged around the shark's dorsal fin, turning it into a living torpedo. They are often present in UK waters during the summer, and a blue shark sighting in Ceredigion, Wales, in 2012 saw the New Quay beach closed to visitors for several hours. then traveled around the world for six years. She was swimming some 15 miles out to sea during the 180 per person excursion when the shark, unprovoked, suddenly bit her leg. The 450lb fish was caught just a mile off the coast after an epic battle lasting almost two hours. 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The swimmer suffered a bite to the leg and required help from HM Coastguard and ambulance crews following the encounter near Penzance. There was blood everywhere. Oban Jones was bobbing about in a small vessel a mile off the coast of Cornwallwhen he spotted a dorsal fin in the water. Some species are common in British waters year-round, such as small-spotted sharks, catshark, porbeagle and basking sharks. A snorkeller was left 'screaming for help' after being bitten by a shark off Cornwall in the first attack of its kind in 175 years - in what the victim branded a 'very scary incident' at sea. She was quite calm at the surface. 'The coastguard team met the casualty at Penzance harbour to assist with passing them into the care of the ambulance service.'. 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