Notice to swimmers, a blue shark has been seen near a beach in the Var.
The animal of nearly 2 meters prowls near the beaches of Almanarre.
A person on a paddle had the opportunity to meet him in Hyères early this morning when a fin of a blue shark was visible on the surface of the water.
Every summer, shark passages near the coast are frequent in the south of France.
The firefighters have carried out a reconnaissance of the area and are monitoring it.
As a security measure, the city of Hyères announced that it had "neutralized" access to neighboring beaches on Twitter.
Still according to the city hall, a specialist is currently on site to study the shark more closely, which seems to be about to give birth.
Following the report this morning of a #blueshark near the shore of Almanarre beach and at the request of the Phocaean Group for the Study of Sharks, in conjunction with the CNRS, access to the beach of Port Hélène and at the embankment overlooking the San Salvador hospital were neutralized.
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— City of Hyères (@villedhyeres) July 27, 2022
Do not panic, a priori the blue shark is not considered dangerous for humans.
But if you are not convinced, we explain here why sharks do not attack swimmers on purpose.