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A swimmer has been bitten by a shark off the Cornish coast.

The snorkeler sustained a leg injury during the attack on Thursday, July 28.

It took place off Penzance, and they were rescued by the coastguard.

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It has been confirmed by HM Coastguard that the injury was believed to have been caused by a suspected shark bite.

A spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard sent Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team to meet a snorkeler who suffered a suspected shark bite.

"The coastguard was notified just before 12.30pm on Thursday (July 28). It is believed the swimmer suffered a leg injury.

"The coastguard team met the casualty at Penzance Harbour to assist with passing them into the care of the ambulance service."

It is unclear exactly what breed of shark it was, however shark sightings are quite common in Cornish waters.

The Daily Star has reached out to HM Coastguard and the Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team in Penzance for an update on the situation.

According to the experts at British Sea Fishing, the most common breeds are blue sharks, porbeagle and basking sharks.

They said: "Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare but have been recorded. In total, on a world-wide basis, there are four confirmed cases of fatal blue shark attacks on humans with twenty-five confirmed non-fatal attacks.

"In August 2012 a beach in Ceredigion, Wales was closed to bathers due to the presence of a blue shark.

"The shark was spotted swimming in between boats and came very close to the shore, swimming past tourists in just a few feet of water."

The first ever recorded shark attack in the UK took place in Sussex in 1785, on Brighton beach – it was recorded as non-fatal.

It is the first time a shark attack has been recorded since 2016, when a windsurfer was attacked in Felixstowe.

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