Lifeguard punched ’12 foot shark’ before packed Jersey beach closed

St Ouen’s Bay beach in Jersey was closed to summer holiday crowds due to a rare shark sighting (Picture: J Kruse/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)

A lifeguard on a popular Jersey beach had a close encounter with a suspected shark as the water was cleared of swimmers.

St Ouen’s Bay was closed on the northwestern tip of Jersey on Saturday morning after reports of a possible shark sighting.

While the species remains unconfirmed, one lifeguard is said to have gotten a closer look at the animal, believed to be up to 12 ft long.

RNLI lifeguard Tom Rolls said his colleague Nick paddled over the animal on a rescue board at about 10.40am shortly before the beach was shut.

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