The lifeguards stated that no one entered the water in the vicinity and raised the red flag prohibiting swimming, as preventive measures to avoid risks.



Thankfully the animal did not cause any harm to anyone while swimming a short distance from the shore, but the unusual circumstance that has raised concerns among eyewitnesses.

Apart from sharks, other marine species are sporadically sighted in the Mediterranean, although not as close to land, as occurred this summer with whales in the waters of Valencia, near the Albufera natural park.