4 May, 2020 @ 08:00
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WATCH: Large shark spotted off Spain’s Andalucia as it takes advantage of near empty shores amid coronavirus lockdown

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THIS is the moment a shark was spotted checking out the near empty shores of Andalucia at the weekend. 

According to Ideal, the animal measured up to four metres in length and was seen by passersby from the beach of Calahonda in Granada.

The Granada coast is used to seeing porbeagle sharks, but not the likes of which was seen yesterday.

The exact type of shark has yet to be confirmed. 

It was spotted by locals taking a walk on the pier, who swiftly took to their phones to share footage of the animal online.

Shark Calahonda
F’IN ELL: Shark up to four metres long spotted off Andalucian coastline

The shark can be seen nearing the shore while not being too far away from a canoeist taking advantage in the lifting of lockdown restrictions. 

It is not the first time animals have been seen re-inhabiting human spaces after the country announced its shutdown on March 14. 

Boars have been roaming free along the costas while goats have been mounting roofs. 

Got any funny or bizarre animal shots from the lockdown? Contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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