SHARK PANIC
A THIRD shark has been spotted off the Spanish coast near a popular Brit holiday destination in less than a week.
A group of fishermen in Majorca were left in shock over the weekend when a massive shark approached their boat.
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A video shot by one of them shows the moment a large animal is spotted approaching their boat in the calm waters of Cap de Formentor, near Puerto Pollensa.
As it got closer, the men realised it was a grey, six-gilled, flat-toothed reef shark, also known as cow sharks.
The fishermen decided to turn the boat engine off not to hurt the shark.
The appearance of this species was considered "very unusual" as it usually lives at the bottom of the sea and does not tend to come to the surface, the reports.
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This is the third shark sighting off the coast of Spain only in the past week.
Last Thursday, bathers ran to safety through waist-high water as a shark neared the shoreline off Aguamarina Beach, south of Alicante, at around 10am.
Lifeguards blew on their whistles to warn locals and holidaymakers about the big fish and urged them to get out of the sea as quickly as possible.
The following morning, footage showed another shark - thought to be a blue shark - lurking in the water at the port in the popular city of Ciutadella in Menorca.
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Its early morning appearance close to the shoreline sparked fears it could be injured.
It comes amid reports that the 7ft shark seen at Aguamarina Beach was later found dead a couple of miles north.
Cow sharks like the one spotted in Majorca are generally not dangerous but they may become aggressive when provoked, according to Burke Museum.
They are otherwise harmless and tend to be sluggish.
These sharks feed primarily on fish, but also eat crustaceans and sometimes carrion.
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