Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard

Blue shark spotted swimming in shallow waters in Cornwall

A blue shark which was spotted in Cornwall's River Fal yesterday is believed to have "got a little lost". The majestic creature was spotted by visitors at Trelissick Garden, near Feock, yesterday.Blue sharks are common in UK waters from June to October, however, they do not tend to get this close to beaches. Despite an incident earlier this summer which saw a blue shark bite a snorkeler during a 'shark dive' experience off Penzance, they do not tend to attack humans either.The shark was spotted at lunchtime. "Silently, slowly and elegantly this blue shark just sort of swam by," witness Harry Gooby told BBC Radio Cornwall.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.