Huge shark spotted in English Channel as lifeguards rush to get swimmers out of the water
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A large dark grey shark was spotted just 40 metres from the shoreline at St Ouen's Bay in Jersey on Saturday, August 1.RNLI lifeguards immediately rushed to clear the water and raise red flags across the beach.The creature, estimated to be between 10ft and 12ft in length, was first noticed by a lifeguard who was paddling on a rescue board when something swam beneath him.
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A second lifeguard then confirmed the sighting, and beachgoers were ordered to leave the sea.
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Swimmers were kept out of the water for roughly an hour whilst lifeguards conducted a thorough sweep of the area before allowing people to return.Jesse Heddercott, a 16-year-old surf instructor who was giving lessons when the alert came, described the incident as unprecedented.
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He said: "Nothing like this has ever happened in Jersey before, so it's pretty crazy," adding that the shark was likely "more scared of us than we are of them."His colleague at...
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