Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBeachgoers in Jersey were evacuated from St Ouen’s Bay (Jersey Tourism/PA)Beachgoers in Jersey were evacuated from St Ouen’s Bay on Saturday, 1st August, following a rare shark sighting close to the shore. Two Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards spotted the approximately 3.6-metre-long dark grey shark around 40 metres from the water’s edge. One lifeguard reported the creature swimming directly beneath their rescue board, prompting the RNLI to red-flag the beach as a precaution. The beach remained closed for 45 minutes while a jet ski survey was conducted, after which no further sightings were reported. While the species is unknown, a surf instructor noted such an event is 'pretty crazy' for Jersey, with the sighting following a recent blue shark spotting in Weymouth, Dorset. In fullLarge shark sighting in Jersey closes popular beachMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
People forced to evacuate beach after rare shark sighting
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBeachgoers in Jersey were evacuated from St Ouen’s Bay (Jersey Tourism/PA)Beachgoers in Jersey were evacuated from St Ouen’s Bay on Saturday, 1st August, following a rare shark sighting close to the shore. Two Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards spotted the approximately 3.6-metre-long dark grey shark around 40 metres from the water’s edge. One lifeguard reported the creature swimming directly beneath their rescue board, prompting the RNLI to red-flag the beach as a precaution. The beach remained closed for 45 minutes while a jet ski survey was conducted, after which no further sightings were reported. While the species is unknown, a surf instructor noted such an event is 'pretty crazy' for Jersey, with the sighting following a recent blue shark spotting in Weymouth, Dorset. In fullLarge shark sighting in Jersey closes popular beachMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
