A MASSIVE 12ft shark has been spotted in ankle-deep water just off the coast of a popular UK beach. Alex Brace was at sea with a mate when they spotted the beast lurking off the shore of Tenby, Pem…
Specimens longer than 33ft are rarely seen these days because over-fishing has reduced their numbers.
Alex, who runs Alex Brace Bike Mechanic in Saundersfoot, said that it was the first one he had ever seen. He said: “We do see porpoises and seals but generally not sharks. I’ve spoken to some of the other people who sail on boats around here, and they said seeing one is rare.SPOTTED IN SHALLOWS Basking sharks have enormous mouths more than three feet wide, with jaws that stretch open as they feed in shallow waters close to shore.That is partly because they are so large and also because they often go close to shore, almost to the surf line.taken off the shores of Keem Bay on County Mayo's Achill Island shows two huge sharks stalking the shallows of a popular beach.
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