Melenara Beach in Gran Canaria was reportedly busy on Saturday when several swimmers saw a roughly two-metre-long shark near the shore.
Spanish police have shared aerial footage of a hammerhead shark off the coast of Gran Canaria after a popular tourist beach was closed on the island due to a sighting. Melenara Beach in the town of Telde was busy on Saturday when several swimmers saw a roughly two-metre-long shark near the shore, according to Spanish news channel Antena 3.
Salinetas Beach in Telde was also reportedly closed after a fin was spotted in the water. Police shared two videos on Sunday which showed at least one shark in the water as the beach remained closed to tourists and swimmers. Read more from Sky NewsDario G star dies'Lone wolf' terrorist stopped from detonating bombJoe Wicks welcomes fourth child In the first video, a fin can be seen poking out the surface of the water.
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