HM Coastguard confirmed that it is believed the injury was caused by a suspected shark bite. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The blue shark is classed as "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because it is hunted for its flesh and fins and also gets caught accidentally in fishing nets. The company, Blue Shark Snorkel Trips, said: "We want to make everyone aware that we have had an incident. 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. He said: 'It was a really memorable encounter.'. At the time, Mr Venn told The Brighton Argus: "I went down to the beach to feed the birds when I saw something come up just behind the waves. So it was a surprise to hear about an attack. The encounter happened about a mile north of Trevose Head lighthouse in Padstow, Cornwall on Sunday. ', Trip organiser Victoria Walker (pictured), 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.'. "It is believed the swimmer suffered a leg injury. Daring Stephen Perkins, 52, had just hauled the fish into his boat for a commemorative photograph when it sunk its teeth into his forearm. They are hunters, which migrate through oceans, eating fish and shellfish. The alleged attack follows a number of sightings reported along the south coast of England this year. International Shark File records there as having only ever been two Porbeagle attacks on humans, both non-fatal and non provoked. The woman is understood to have been in the water near the Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. Martin Yelland, 38, was diving just off the coast of Penzance when the blue shark swam straight towards him. I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by a stunning coastline which I love to explore on foot or by SIB taking in the amazing scenery, sea life and if Im lucky, dinner!. Cornish women are becoming the driving force at the world's largest china clay pit. The diving instructor grew up in the west Cornwall village of Ludgvan before emigrating. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The shark that regularly makes the news in Cornwall is the porbeagle, although youd be hard pressed to see one unless you go looking for it. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The coastguard was notified just before 12.30pm on Thursday (July 28). Adult males can reach lengths of almost 3 metres (10 feet), while females can grow even larger, growing an extra foot in length. ", Did you see what happened or do you know who was involved? Oban Jones was bobbing about in a small vessel a mile off the coast of Cornwallwhen he spotted a dorsal fin in the water. In April, astonishing pictures emerged of what locals in Plymouth, Devon, believed to be an unusual starry smooth-hound shark. The British Sea Fishing website reports: "Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare but have been recorded. 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"Following advice and assessment from the coastguard, the person walked off the boat and received further treatment ashore. Simon Nellist was a diving instructor and a regular swimmer at the beach where he died, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Wanted to thank everyone for their amazing actions. 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Blue sharks off Penzance, Cornwall. The Shark Trust draws a distinction between provoked and unprovoked incidents for example where a shark is caught by a fishing net or reeled in by anglers, this is classed as a provoked attack. The snaggle-toothed remains were discovered by a stunned family on the beach at Hope Cove, just east of Plymouth. It stuck around for about an hour, before being scared off by a pod of 80 dolphins. The British Sea Fishing website said: 'Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare but have been recorded. "We all take these risks when we enter the habitat of a predator and we can never completely predict the actions of a wild animal.". Later in the same month another beach in West Dorset had to be closed for an hour and a half due to another blue shark.". 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. In recent years their numbers have declined by as much as 60 per cent and their conservation status is now 'near threatened'. There have been only a few dozen shark bite incidents recorded in UK waters since records began in 1847, with most of them involving fishermen handling the animals. At times the crew had to follow after the shark with their boat, which threatened to break the line. ", Man re-arrested on suspicion of murdering woman who disappeared in 2012, 'Unexplained' death of newborn baby in Wiltshire leads to police investigation. According to the conservation society the Shark Trust there are actually more than 40 different species of shark which pass through UK waters. Daring Stephen Perkins (pictured), 52, had just hauled a blue shark into his boat for a commemorative photograph when it sunk its teeth into his forearm in September 2008 - leading him to need reconstructive surgery. 'In August 2012 a beach in Ceredigion, Wales was closed to bathers due to the presence of a blue shark. 'The shark was spotted swimming in between boats and came very close to the shore, swimming past tourists in just a few feet of water. The image of what looks like a large fin was taken by Jacquie Williams at around 11am on Sunday in Gunwalloe, near Porthleven - pictured around 30 metres from the coast. They were then left in the care of paramedics. The coastguard team met the casualty at Penzance harbour to assist with passing them into the care of the ambulance service. Her son-in-law posted the picture Richard Kirby and Leslie Nye, from theAdmiralty Yard Craft Service, were providing support for divers when a shark was spotted in the water. Cornish women are becoming the driving force at the world's largest china clay pit. It takes snorkelers to swim with blue sharks 10 to 20 miles offshore, according to its website. "I wanted to thank everyone for their amazing actions. Diet: Small fishes and squid - also sea birds, Meg & Harry 'stunned' by King's 'cruel' Frogmore eviction 'punishment', Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, Shoppers are rushing to buy 23 beauty staple for just 99p at Home Bargains, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. She suffered a leg injury and was treated by medics at the scene at around 12.30pm. The terrifying encounter left him with extensive bruising and his hand 'cut to pieces'. A swimmer has been bitten by a shark while snorkelling off the coast of Cornwall. Prefers temperatures of 12-20C but can tolerate 830C. The beach you WON'T be able to go to this summer: Why a Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. ENVIRONMENT: The last fatal shark attack on a Sydney beach was on January 28, 1963 at Sugarloaf Bay in Middle Harbour. Blue Shark Snorkel also said that they have "tried to understand why it happened and are in talks with shark experts. 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. None of them tend to attack humans. Wow, Porbeagle shark, north coast of Cornwall, thats amazing. ', The victim had been swimming in the waters off Cornwall after sailing 15 miles out to sea on the Celtic Fox (pictured) as part of a snorkelling excursion. The swimmer was rushed back into the chartered boat where she was given immediate first aid and taken ashore for further treatment. But just how dangerous are sharks off our beautiful beaches and which sharks call Cornwall home? Mr Pullen, who has been catching sharks for 45-years even suggested the fin could belong to a "small, immature great white" that came close to the shore to feed on seals and bass. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The claims were later rubbished by harbour experts who said the 'fin' was a boat part which had come loose. Most Read. Habitat: Often found in the open ocean from the surface to depths of 600m. "Following advice and assessment from the coastguard, the person walked off the boat and received further treatment ashore. Ted Cruz accuses AG Merrick Garland of ignoring threats to Supreme Court justices and crisis pregnancy centers in VERY heated Senate exchange, Trump ups his attacks on 'MAGA-hating Globalist RINO' Rupert Murdoch and calls Fox News hosts who 'endorsed' election fraud lies 'brave and patriotic', Rolling with the punches! ", Snorkeler: 'Freak event' should not tarnish the reputation of a 'persecuted species'. A blue shark is pictured in this undated file photo. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it sent a rescue team to Penzance in Cornwall "to meet a snorkeler who suffered a suspected shark bite" after the accident was reported last Thursday. Simon Nellist was swimming next They are typically only seen when hooked by fisherman. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. A snorkeler has been rescued by the coastguard after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Cornwall. The woman is understood to have been in the water near the harbour in Penzance when the beast allegedly struck on July 28. 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. A spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard sentPenzanceCoastguard Rescue Team to meet a snorkeler who suffered a suspected shark bite. 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. Of these, 21 can be found year-round. Babies: 4-135 pups a year (35 on average). Tributes have been pouring in from Cornwall and Australia for Simon Nellist, who tragically died in a shark attack near Sydney. After reflecting on the amazing experience, he said: It was a perfect day to be at sea even in a small boat such as mine. The species - spotted swimming in a marina yards from a busy a tourist spot - is a shallow water variety rarely spotted in the UK. She suffered a leg injury and was treated by medics at the scene at A snorkeler has been rescued by the coastguard after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Cornwall. It warns that blue sharks are "apex predators" with no natural predators and participants "swim with them knowing there is a risk.". THIS is the terrifying moment a huge shark which has been known to attack humans circled a fishermans tiny boat. 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. The woman - who has not been identified - was in Penzance, Cornwall, withBlue Shark Snorkel Trips when the accident happened last Thursday. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Blue shark attacks on humans are "extremely rare", with 25 recorded worldwide, according to British Sea Fishing. "I wanted to thank everyone for their amazing actions. The company said in a statement on its Facebook page: As we know, these things can happen when we choose to interact with wild animals in their own environment. The sun was shining and there wasnt a breath of wind. 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. Blue sharks are considered 'near threatened' due to overfishing. From the best fish and chip shops and pasty sellers to insightful reads into the more isolated parts of Cornwall, Discover Cornwall will help open your eyes to everything this special county has to offer. 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