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Costa del Sol beach closed over shark fears

Fiona Govan
Fiona Govan - [email protected]
Costa del Sol beach closed over shark fears
The Civil Guard patrolled the beach looking for the shark. Photo: Pedrator_desert/ Twitter

Swimmers were told to keep out of the water at a beach in the popular resort of Fuengirola after a shark measuring an estimated four meters in length was spotted in shallow waters.

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Authorities made the decision to close the Fuengirola beach on Sunday afternoon when it was packed with tourists enjoying the last weekend in August.

Just after 12pm some bathers reported seeing what appeared to be a four-meter-long shark and alerted lifeguards.

The red flags were immediately raised and the Guardia Civil sent a patrol boat to search the stretch of coast for the fish.

But by 5pm and with no further sightings the beach was reopened for swimming.

Last month a swimmer was bitten by a small shark while swimming off a beach in Elche, Alicante.

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