{"id":243636,"date":"2023-12-12T19:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=243636"},"modified":"2023-12-12T19:56:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:56:42","slug":"dog-walkers-shock-after-spotting-shark-just-metres-from-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/dog-walkers-shock-after-spotting-shark-just-metres-from-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog walker&apos;s shock after spotting shark just metres from shore"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> &#8216;I&#8217;m certainly not going skinny dipping anymore!&#8217; Dog walker&#8217;s shock after spotting shark swimming just metres from shore<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>David Rogers, 55, made the shocking discovery in the water off Southampton<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A dog walker was left shocked after he spotted a large fin belonging to a &#8216;big shark&#8217; swimming just metres away from the shore.<\/p>\n<p>David Rogers, 55, made the discovery in the water off Southampton, Hampshire, and initially thought he was being pranked by someone wearing a fake shark fin.<\/p>\n<p>He was walking his miniature schnauzer Luna along the shoreline at around midday on Saturday when he spotted a large fin poking out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>Referencing the 1975 film Jaws, the builder said: &#8216;I just thought: &#8216;I&#8217;m going to need a bigger boat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m certainly not going skinny dipping anymore, I will tell you that.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/19\/78880649-12856153-image-m-24_1702408610352.jpg\" height=\"847\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>David\u00a0Rogers, 55, was walking his Miniature Schnauzer Luna along the shoreline at around midday on Saturday when he spotted a large fin poking out of the water<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/19\/78880637-12856153-He_sent_photos_of_the_encounter_to_his_partner_Vicky_Siou_48_pic-m-23_1702408600546.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He sent photos of the encounter to his partner Vicky Siou, 48, (pictured with Luna) who said: &#8216;I was like, &#8220;you&#8217;ve got to be kidding, this is a wind up&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Rogers from Warsash, Southampton, said the mystery shark was 15 to 20 metres away from the shore.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;It was just hovering.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It couldn&#8217;t have been a dolphin, because they are quite active and the fin was too large.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Rogers said that after watching the large fish for five minutes he soon realised it was real.<\/p>\n<p>He sent photos of the encounter to his partner Vicky Siou, 48, who said: &#8216;I was like, &#8220;you&#8217;ve got to be kidding, this is a wind up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was dead jealous, in fact, I&#8217;m thinking of going back and walking there myself to see if I can see it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The couple did their own research and spoke to Vicky&#8217;s father Richard Cannon, 75, who is an avid wildlife photographer, to work out what type of shark the fin belonged to.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/19\/78880203-12856153-Mr_Rogers_from_Warsash_Southampton_said_the_mystery_shark_was_15-m-28_1702408717936.jpg\" height=\"847\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Rogers from Warsash, Southampton, said the mystery shark was 15 to 20 metres away from the shore<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/19\/78880827-12856153-image-a-29_1702408783824.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Rogers\u00a0initially thought the fin belonged to a killer whale or a great white shark due to its size but later learnt that it was likely to be a harmless Basking Shark (pictured)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/19\/78880633-12856153-Miniature_Schnauzer_Luna-m-26_1702408649703.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Miniature schnauzer Luna.\u00a0Mr Rogers spotted the fish near the Solent Breezes Holiday Park and said: &#8216;It was right where Southampton Water goes into the Solent, so it must have been there swimming and came a bit closer to shore&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Rogers initially thought the fin belonged to a killer whale or a great white shark due to its size but was told that it was likely to be that of a harmless basking shark.<\/p>\n<p>A basking shark is the second largest species of fish on the planet, behind the Whale Shark, and they often frequent British coastal waters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being the largest shark breed in the UK, they pose little risk to humans and feed on the plankton that they filter out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Rogers spotted the fish near the Solent Breezes Holiday Park and said: &#8216;It was right where Southampton Water goes into the Solent, so it must have been there swimming and came a bit closer to shore.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>His estate agent partner added: &#8216;I&#8217;m not a huge fan of the sea because of the things normally swimming in it &#8211; but you certainly won&#8217;t catch me in it now!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12856153\/Im-certainly-not-going-skinny-dipping-Dog-walkers-shock-spotting-shark-swimming-just-metres-shore.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m certainly not going skinny dipping anymore!&#8217; Dog walker&#8217;s shock after spotting shark swimming just metres from shore David Rogers, 55, made the shocking discovery in the water off 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