Incredible images of what is believed to be a shark in the waters of a British port city have stunned residents who spotted the creature while walking.
Sam Booth and her son James were walking along the Barbican in Plymouth when they saw the beautiful creature swimming along.
Residents who have spoken to Plymouth Live believed the creature was what is known as a 'starry smooth hound' - a shallow water shark species.
Sam was amazed to see the shark and described it as being "cool".
Sam and her son took incredible photographs which capture the long, narrow shark up close, swimming along the water's surface with distinctive white speckles along its back.
A local fisherman of 16 years said they believed the sea creature to be a smooth hound shark.
It was not common to see in Plymouth waters, they said.
"They tend to stay up on the surface for a while before they go back under properly,” the fisherman added.
"I've fished the harbour for 16 years and I've not seen one caught in there before, so it's not common."
Other locals captured photos and videos of the beautiful creature swimming in Sutton Harbour and shared it on social media for people to see.
People shared the post asking whether it had "escaped" from the National Marine Aquarium.
Others were trying to identify what it was.
A year ago on April 19, it was reported a porbeagle shark was spotted in Plymouth marina.
Footage was taken two days prior, showing the shark thrashing around in the marina.
In July last year there was more footage of a porbeagle playing underneath a small fishing boat.
