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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Adam Aspinall

Swimmer bitten by shark in first UK attack in 175 years says it was 'very scary'

A shark expert has warned of the dangers of snorkelling with the predators after a swimmer was bitten off the coast of Britain - the first attack of its kind in 175 years.

The victim sustained a leg injury when they were attacked in a rare case off the Cornish coast near Penzance.

The incident took place last Thursday and is potentially the first unprovoked shark attack in British waters since 1847.

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