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Terrifying moment woman comes face-to-face with 10 ft SHARK swimming off UK coast
A woman encountered two sharks whilst swimming along the coast of the UK
A WILD swimmer has shared the terrifying moment she came face-to-face with two killer 10ft shark off the UK coast.
Sue Christopher was swimming 30 miles from Tenby, Pembrokeshire, when two blue sharks swam close enough to touch.
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The sharks have been known to bite humans with 13 attacks on the UK coastline, four of which proved fatal.
Sue said she was left "really scared" by the encounter, but "tried to appear zen".
She added: "They are superb killing machines and I was in their territory. I was close enough to touch on more than one occasion."
Sue was swimming in the Celtic Deep in South Wales, where the sharks can be found between July and October.
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She runs Wild Swim Wales with her sons, Freddy and Travis.
She added: "I've wanted to do this trip for two years so it was just mind-blowing to get this experience.
"I've swum with wild dolphins but never with sharks - but I always dreamed of it.
"They may not be an aggressive species but they are sharks.
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"It's difficult to know if excitement was higher than fear.
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"It was magical, unforgettable.
"It was just amazing and the colour of the water and the sharks was stunning.
"It was such an emotional roller coaster.
"I was exhausted afterwards and on such a high."
It comes as a 'great white shark' was spotted off the coast of the UK with terrified beachgoers spotting the fin in the water.
Convinced they had seen a great white shark, Emily Rushton and her husband Dan were quick to snap photos.
Whilst an 11ft shark has also been seen near swimmers at Bournemouth beach.
Photos were posted to the Surfers of Pier Facebook group and quickly gained speculation on what species the shark could be.
Everything you need to know about blue sharks
This inquisitive species are also known as "blue dog" or "blue whaler" and can be found in Atlantic, Pacific and Indian waters.
Their markings allow them to be as camouflaged as can be with a blue upper body which is similar to the sea from above and a white underneath when viewed from below.
Blue sharks feeds on large mammals, small fish squid and opportunistic prey such as seabirds.
They usually live up to 15 years and have an average of 35 pups per litter, with the most recorded as 135.
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