Shark spotted off North Cyprus shore

Swimmers and beachgoers in north Cyprus were in panic after a shark was spotted in shallow waters. 

The photo taken by Dennis Ekins off Akdeniz beach before it headed back out to sea, and said he felt “very lucky” to have seen it.

However experts said it was normal for the creatures to be seen in shallow waters at this time of year and assured bathers they were harmless – “here to breed not to feed”.

Shark species including also the shortfin mako, thresher and gulper can be seen throughout spring, from about March to May, during breeding and migration.

Cyprus Today