Is this a great white off the coast of Cornwall? Fisherman films 14ft shark swimming alongside his boat sparking claims man-eater has reached Britain
Enormous shark was spotted roaming 20 miles off the coast of Falmouth
Professional fisherman Nigel Hodge, 44, filmed it lurking beside his boat
Shark experts who saw footage say it's not species native to British waters
One said 'probably a great white'; others suggested oceanic whitetip
Great white gained reputation as a terrifying man-eater in 1975 hit film Jaws
The oceanic great white is said to be even more dangerous to humans
Warmer British waters full of fish to eat may attract non-native sharks
PUBLISHED: 11:29, 15 September 2014 | UPDATED: 15:03, 15 September 2014
Footage of what appears to be a great white shark in the sea off Cornwall has ignited fears that a real-life Jaws is roaming Britain's coastline.
Fisherman Nigel Hodge, 44, was on his boat 20 miles off Falmouth when he spotted it on the port side of his boat and pulled out his mobile phone to film it.
Shark experts who have viewed his footage said it was certainly not native to British waters and that it was 'probably a great white'.
Mr Hodge, who runs fishing and boat trips with his Cornish Fishing business, was fishing when he spotted the enormous creature, which he estimated at more than 12ft long, circling his boat.
He said: 'I was fishing on the starboard side and went to the port side to get the deck hose when I saw it.'
Mr Hodge said he didn't want to suggest what he thought, but common consensus on his Cornish Fishing Facebook page, where he posted the footage, was that it was either a great white or an oceanic great.
David Turner, a shark specialist and author of The Shark Fisherman, said: 'If the fish was was 14ft long, it probably was a great white - it wouldn't be the first off Falmouth.'
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Jon D and Lars P both think it may be a basking shark
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