This rare encounter comes shortly after a 4-ft blue shark was reeled in off Cornwall's coast, signalling that sharks may indeed be venturing closer to UK shores than before. Patrick Davis ...

The most recent was in 2022, when a woman was bitten on the leg by a blue shark as she snorkelled off the coast of Penzance ...

A bus passes a swan in London, a blue shark swims near Cornwall, and a group of pigeons eyes a tasty snack in Essex. By Popular Science Team Published Mar 22, 2025 8:00 AM EDT Credit: Paul ...