A seven-foot-long mini Great white shark was seen off the UK coastline.
Shocked, Simon Howes and Patrick Whittaker both spotted it.
It was a Porbeagle shark – a member of the Lamnidae family – which can be a danger to humans.
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It makes it one of the closest living relatives of Great whites.
The endangered sea mammal was dubbed ‘Mini Jaws’ by rescuers.
It was feared that he would be injured or ill.
The shark was filmed patrolling off Aberdyfi, close to Aberystwyth, mid-Wales.
Simon said, “Wow, shark in Aberdyfi.”
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The same shark was also spotted closer to Aberystwyth, by Patrick, as reported by What’s The Jam.
A coast guard spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard Aberystwyth were tasked at the request of MRCC Milford Haven.
“To assist the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, BDMLR, with a two-metre long juvenile Porbeagle shark swimming in the area.
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“Between the pier and the bandstand, that was a thought to be ill or injured and in danger of beaching itself.
“The CRT were tasked to provide safety cover for BDMLR and also to provide a bit of crowd control.
“To ensure no members of the public put themselves in harm’s way, or inadvertently cause the shark further distress.
“After low tide and no further sightings, ‘mini jaws’ had seemingly made it out of the bay, and so the CRT were stood down.”
Porbeagle sharks are listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN globally.
In the UK, they are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and it is illegal to intentionally catch or kill them in British waters.
Although porbeagles are physically capable of attacking humans, very few attacks have been attributed to the species.
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