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SHARK ALERT

Fears a giant deadly shark is somewhere off the British coast after a ‘shredded’ headless dolphin washed up on a beach

The carcass was found with huge teeth marks and puncture wounds

FEARS are growing that a huge shark could be lurking close to a British beach after the headless body of a dolphin was found.

The gruesome find was made on Portreath beach, Cornwall by a passerby who said the shredded carcass had huge teeth marks and puncture wounds.

 The shredded body of a dolphin was found on Portreath beach, in Cornwall
The shredded body of a dolphin was found on Portreath beach, in CornwallCredit: Apex News
 The gruesome find has sparked fears that a giant shark is lurking in British waters
The gruesome find has sparked fears that a giant shark is lurking in British watersCredit: Apex News

Charlotte Thomson said: "We woke up this morning and noticed an animal on the beach not moving so went to have a look to see if we could save it but soon realised it was a baby dolphin that had been attacked by something huge.

"Its head had been bitten off and there were puncture marks with huge teeth marks about two inches long and its head and dorsal fin ripped off.

"Wonder what is out there in the sea that did this?

"Just so sad."

It's not the first evidence of shark attacks off Cornwall.

Last October a wildlife cruise operator was stunned to spot an injured dolphin of the Cornish coast with a huge bite taken out of it.

Ross Wheeler, of AK Wildlife Cruises, spotted the common dolphin swimming in the pod with a huge chunk missing from its back seemingly bitten off by a large predator.

At the time he said: "Poss shark bite?"

 Witnesses said the dolphin looked like it had been attacked by something huge
Witnesses said the dolphin looked like it had been attacked by something hugeCredit: Apex News
 The dolphin's head and dorsal fin had been ripped off by its attacker
The dolphin's head and dorsal fin had been ripped off by its attackerCredit: Apex News
 The headless carcass was found on Portreath beach, Cornwall
The headless carcass was found on Portreath beach, CornwallCredit: Apex News

Ms Thomson added her fiance Joey Auger felt the culprit for the latest attack could even be killer whales.

She added: "Joey thinks it could have been an orca or something as they’ve been seen off the Cornish coast."

The latest incident was reported to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

Its head had been bitten off and there were puncture marks with huge teeth marks about two inches long and its head and dorsal fin ripped off.

Charlotte Thomsonfound the dolphin's body

All marine strandings, dead or alive, should be reported via the 24-hour emergency number 0345 201 2626, operated by the Trust.

Volunteers collect data on strandings to be shared with all interested individuals and organisations.

The data provides information about the marine environment and the health of marine creatures which is vital in to conserve wildlife.


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