shark to be caught within British waters has been snared near the Isle Of Wight. Jason Gillespie, 50, reeled in the entirely white tope shark while deep-sea fishing with some friends.
The shark, which measured around 3ft, is leucistic, a condition which means it lost all the pigment in its skin. Jason, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, would usually immediately release a tope shark - but reeled this one on board so he could take a few snaps before letting it go, LeicestershireLive reports.The shop fitter said: "I've been fishing for 30 years and I've never seen one like that.
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