Great white shark heading for Britain 'in three days' could be first to cross Atlantic
A great white shark could arrive in British waters 'within three days' after it was tracked heading in the UK's direction.
The enormous 4.4 metre shark, which is satellite tagged, has been spotted 1,000 miles off Cornwall and Ireland.
If it continued in its course and current direction, the shark, called Lydia, would reach Britain in three days, reports The Sun.
A tracking device was fitted on the animal near Florida as part of an Ocearch scientific project, and Lydia has covered more than 19,000 miles since.
Dr Gregory Skomal, senior fisheries biologist with Massachusetts Marine Fisheries said Lydia was now closer to Europe than North America.
He told the Daily Telegraph: "No white sharks have crossed from west to east or east to west.
"Although Lydia is closer to Europe than North America, she technically does not cross the Atlantic until she crosses the mid-Atlantic ridge, which she has yet to do.
"We have no idea how far she will go, but Europe, the Med, and the coast of Africa are all feasible.
Lydia would be the first documented great white shark to cross into the eastern Atlantic and over the mid-Atlantic ridge.
The Ocearch project involves tagging sharks to learn more about their health, movements and biological behaviour.
To follow Lydia's progress go to www.ocearch.org/#SharkTracker
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