Shark spotted at Brit Hols beach hotspot as tourists BANNED from entering the sea after spotting the beast lurking close to shore

TOURISTS have been banned from swimming in the sea after a giant shark was found lurking near the coast of a busy holiday destination.

Concerned coastguards called emergency services and raised a red warning flag after seeing the fin of the more than two-meter-long animal sticking out of the water.

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Yesterday around 3.30 pm the alarm was raised on the busy Menorcan beach, Arenal d’en Castell.

That’s the same spot where another shark was sighted in June 2018 when swimmers were banned from entering the water for an afternoon.

Although the swimming ban is now said to have been lifted, the municipality responsible for the area has not yet made any official comment on the social platform.

The shark is most likely a blue or tinterora shark and this is believed to be the first sighting of the shark this year near Costa Beach.

Blue sharks are one of the most common species in Spain.

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, blue sharks are “relatively non-aggressive,” but are very curious and will approach divers and fishermen, especially if food is available.

The International Shark Attack File states that this species is responsible for 13 unprovoked shark bites worldwide.

Tinterora’s has been blamed for a number of beach closures dampening the mood of many sun worshipers hoping to enjoy the warm Mediterranean.

Although they rarely bite humans, they have been involved in a number of biting incidents, four of which are believed to have resulted in death.

A blue shark is believed to have attacked a tourist in Elche, near Alicante, in July 2016.

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The 40-year-old victim was taken to hospital and his hand wound was stitched up.

First aiders described the bite as “massive” and said it came from the sea with blood pouring from the wound.

In June last year, an adult blue shark measuring around 2 meters in length caused panic at Aguamarina Beach on the Costa Blanca in Orihuela Costa, south of Alicante.

Swimmers were filmed trying to run through waist-high water to safety as it approached the shore.

Lifeguards blew whistles to warn locals and tourists of the big fish and urged them to leave the sea as quickly as possible.

A woman, believed to be an elderly woman, who was helped out of the water by good Samaritans is said to have suffered a panic attack after realizing the shark was next to her.

It was washed away the next day by rocks on La Caleta beach in Cabo Roig, a few kilometers away.

On the same day, the same shark was discovered in the port of Ciutadella in Menorca.

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When another blue shark was spotted on the same beach five years ago, a tourist on the waves could be heard saying, “He’s coming. Oh my God, I thought he was dead.”

A woman, believed to be a relative, replied, “No, he’s not dead,” as other tourists began shouting in the background before adding, “Every time we go to the beach, something happens.”

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