Sharks found in the waters around Dorset
DORSET might not be Australia, but that doesn’t mean we’ve not had our fair share of shark encounters.
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DORSET might not be Australia, but that doesn’t mean we’ve not had our fair share of shark encounters.
Huge 21 stone shark caught off Portland The pair of porbeagle sharks - a relative of the deadly Great White - were caught by anglers Adam Carter and Matt Mizen about seven miles off Portland. Images: BNPS TWO huge sharks weighing more than 500lbs were caught off the south coast, about seven miles off Portland back in 2019. The pair of porbeagle sharks - a relative of the deadly Great White - were caught by anglers Adam Carter and Matt Mizen. Adam's catch measured about 8ft long and weighed more than 21 stone while Matt's specimen was thought to weigh more than 14 stone.
Huge 21 stone shark caught off Portland The pair of porbeagle sharks - a relative of the deadly Great White - were caught by anglers Adam Carter and Matt Mizen about seven miles off Portland. Images: BNPS TWO huge sharks weighing more than 500lbs were caught off the south coast, about seven miles off Portland back in 2019. The pair of porbeagle sharks - a relative of the deadly Great White - were caught by anglers Adam Carter and Matt Mizen. Adam's catch measured about 8ft long and weighed more than 21 stone while Matt's specimen was thought to weigh more than 14 stone.