Snorkeler bitten by shark off Cornwall coast says attack was ‘very scary’

Victim warns against ‘freak event tarnishing reputation of already persecuted species’

The individual was hoping to snorkel with blue sharks when they were bitten (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A swimmer who was bitten by a shark off the coast of Cornwall has described the attack as “very scary”.

The victim was taking part in an organised trip from Penzance to snorkel with blue sharks – one of several species to visit the UK during the summer months – when the “freak event” occurred last Thursday.

The individual is believed to have suffered a leg injury, according to HM Coastguard, who met them at Penzance harbour to help them get to paramedics.