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 female swimmer was near Penzance when her leg was "These occurrences are extremely rare and can easily be misunderstood so we want this to be dealt with as sensibly as possible. 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The swimmer, who sustained a leg injury on Thursday (July 28) off Penzance, was rescued by the coastguard. Comment. The alleged attack follows a number of sightings reported along the south coast of England this year. In total, on a world-wide basis, there are four confirmed cases of fatal blue shark attacks on humans with twenty-five confirmed non-fatal attacks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Play it now! 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. August 2, 2022 / 2:30 PM They are also the most heavily fished shark on the planet and are eaten for their meat across the world. But one of them got too close and snagged around the shark's dorsal fin, turning it into a living torpedo. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. expat (originally from Cornwall in the UK), who after spending two years in the RAF, spent the next six years traveling around the world. She suffered a leg injury and was treated by medics at the scene at around 12.30pm. Captain Brown, his 10-year-old son and another unnamed family friend all drowned. The island ranks 13th in the world for shark attacks, the country's official tourism site says. We immediately enacted our emergency response plan, with first aid being carried out on the person involved. The alleged attack follows a number of sightings reported along the south coast of England this year. 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! Unprovoked (total) Non-fatal and unprovoked: Fatal and unprovoked: Provoked/invalid/sea disaster/boating counts. "We immediately enacted our emergency response plan, with first aid being carried out on the person involved. 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The Sun Online has approached experts The Shark Trust UK for comment. THIS is the terrifying moment a huge shark which has been known to attack humans circled a fishermans tiny boat. 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. Just a month before that a 400lb porbeagle was reeled in by Ian Tyldesley and Sam Narbett, who were fishing about 10 miles off from St Ives. The young angler, from Penzance, suffered leg injuries when a porbeagle shark was brought on deck in the trawler's nets and the crew was attempting to release it back into the water. July 2022: Footage showed the moment a'12ft foot' shark is spotted off the coast of Wales last month. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I was experiencing a mixture of excitement and adrenaline. "Simon was funny, compassionate and always had time for people. ", She added: "We all take these risks when we enter the habitat of a predator and we can never completely predict the reactions of a wild animal. Cornish women are becoming the driving force at the world's largest china clay pit. Snorkeller was bit by a shark off Penzance in Cornwall and is left with leg injury HM Coastguard were called at 12.30pm but did not say the condition of person Mr Slater shares this view, arguing that despite this incident, there isn't "any reason for anybody to think that this is any more dangerous an activity than it ever has been". 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"The coastguard team met the casualty at Penzance harbour to assist with passing them into the care of the ambulance service.". Habitat: Often found in the open ocean from the surface to depths of 600m. They are very inquisitive creatures. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The family of a British man killed by a shark in Australia have paid tribute to him, saying he had a "rare gift" in connecting with people. It is believed the swimmer suffered a leg injury. "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 claims were later rubbished by harbour experts who said the 'fin' was a boat part which had come loose. A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "HM Coastguard sent Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team to meet a snorkeller who suffered a suspected shark bite. They are often present in UK waters during the summer, and a blue shark sighting in Ceredigion, Wales, in 2012 saw the New Quay beach closed to visitors for several hours. The diving instructor grew up in the west Cornwall village of Ludgvan before emigrating. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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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'Following advice and assessment from the coastguard, the person walked off the boat and received further treatment ashore. The UK-based charity the Shark Trust says there have been no unprovoked shark bites in British waters since 1847 when records began. It is the first shark attack of its kind on a person in British waters since 1847. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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.". "The last thing we want is to let speculation drive the media into a world of bad press for the shark, under no fault of their own. It warns that blue sharks are "apex predators" with no natural predators and participants "swim with them knowing there is a risk.". They were then left in the care of paramedics. What was a very scary incident was made so much easier by the kindness and calmness of the people around me. Thank you to the trip team for getting me back to shore quickly and carefully and making me feel as safe as I possibly could. The swimmer was rushed back into the chartered boat where she was given immediate first aid and taken ashore for further treatment. Last year an exceptionally rare and fierce-looking shark was washed up near the Cornish coast of a type which has never been recorded in UK waters before. Her son-in-law posted the picture The victim added that 'despite how the trip ended', it was 'amazing to see such majestic creatures in the wild'. 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. With this in mind, Discover Cornwall has been launched to highlight everything that makes Cornwall special, from the quirky to the fascinating and the historical to the downright weird and wonderful. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. / CBS/AFP. 'Thank you to the trip team for getting me back to shore quickly and carefully and making me feel as safe as I possibly could. A woman was bitten in a suspected shark attack off the coast of Cornwall Credit: Alamy. Blue shark attacks on humans are "extremely rare", with 25 recorded worldwide, according to British Sea Fishing. Cornish women are becoming the driving force at the world's largest china clay pit. 'Following advice and assessment from the coastguard, the person walked off the boat and received further treatment ashore.'. ", "First aid (was) carried out on the person involved.". Fisherman Max Berryman holding a small porbeagle shark - the same type of shark which bit his leg and left him needing a helicopter rescue by HM Coastguard, The porbeagle shark after it was pulled onto the boat, This blue shark was washed up on the beach at Hayle, The body of a toothy crocodile shark, washed up on a Cornish beach, Jay Oxenham with the porbeagle shark he caught off Falmouth, The porbeagle shark hooked by Jay Oxenham off Falmouth, The porbeagle shark caught by Ian Tyldesley and Sam Narbett off St Ives, A giant basking shark, the world's second largest fish, This picture of a great white shark captures the raw power of these top predators. The woman - who has not been identified - was in Penzance, Cornwall, withBlue Shark Snorkel Trips when the accident happened last Thursday. Do not sell or share my personal information. There are four confirmed cases of fatal blue shark attacks on humans and 25 confirmed non-fatal attacks, the website says. Although blue sharks, porbeagle sharks and basking sharks are a common sight in Cornish waters, none of them tend to attack humans and bites in the UK are a rare occurrence. Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, Harry and Meghan reportedly losing their U.K. royal residence, Intel review says "very unlikely" foreign adversary behind "Havana Syndrome", Man survives month lost in Amazon by eating insects, drinking urine. April 2021: Last year, a monster porbeagle shark weighing 22 stone and measuring eight-foot long was reeled in off the Devon coast. 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. Mr Oxenham said: "I've never seen anything like this. There has not been an unprovoked shark attack in British waters since records began. Some species are common in British waters year-round, such as small-spotted sharks, catshark, porbeagle and basking sharks. August 2021: The same month, a postman recalled the moment he came face-to-face with a huge shark while snorkelling off the coast of Cornwall. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A snorkeller was the recent victim of a suspected shark attack off the coast of Cornwall in the UK. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk. 3rd Aug 2022, 10:59am. Shark attacks remain rare, especially in the UK. Countries; United Kingdom; Cornwall Shark attack data for Cornwall, United Kingdom. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. They're inquisitive, they're not at all aggressive, they're beautiful, amazing animals. 'We've tried to understand why it happened and are in continued talks with shark experts.'. Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 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