sharks before he spotted the elusive beast last Thursday.But he couldn't have guessed quite how close an animal encounter he was in for. "I had just about given up when I saw not one, but two sharks just off the coastline at Fladdabister," he said. "They were feeding on the abundant plankton that blooms in the sea around Shetland during the summer. "I stopped the boat and dropped the anchor.
The shark seemed to be interested in the boat and swam towards it almost immediately. "I took a lot of photos of it on the surface and then, as it seemed quite relaxed, I went over the side with my snorkelling gear on." The moments that followed are caught on camera, showing the enormous creature passing within touching distance of Mr Leith.
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