Swimmers and sunbathers in France and Spain have been warned to take caution by the sea following shark scares, reports The Independent.
Last Wednesday, swimming was banned at popular beaches in the south of France and the Mediterranean island of Corsica following a number of blue shark sightings.
This came after the Ocata, Ponent, Masnou, Descàrrega, Bellamar, and Pla de l’Os beaches near the Spanish city of Barcelona were closed off, after three small blue sharks were spotted by lifeguards, Sky News reported. The animals were believed to have been between 1m to 1.5 m long.
At the time, Hasina Ahmad of the Red Cross said: "Three sharks of about one to one and a half meters in length were spotted near the area where people swim up to two meters from the shore, very close. They could be seen from the beach."
While beaches in both countries have re-opened, French officials lifting their ban on Monday said swimmers should remain vigilant.
Read more of this report from The Independent.