A spokesperson for Spain’s sea search and rescue agency, Sasemar, informed CNN that the shark attack occurred 319 miles south-southwest of Gran Canaria and 112 miles west of Dakhla, Western Sahara.

The hammerhead is one of several shark species that live in waters around Gran Canaria, but it rarely comes close to the shore. While it is not known for being aggressive to humans, the sharks ...

A mysterious and rare shark has been spotted off the shore of Gran Canaria, leaving local fisherman stunned.

Police raced to Melenara Beach on Gran Canaria's east coast after the alarm was sounded around 5pm yesterday when beachgoers spotted a seven-foot shark racing through the shoreline ...

Lifeguards ordered bathers out of the water at Melenara Beach on Gran Canaria’s east coast for a second day running when a police drone spotted a shark off the beach shortly after it was ...

The hammerhead is one of several shark species that live in waters around Gran Canaria, but they are rarely seen close to shore.

Terrifying moment 7ft shark swims at speed towards Gran Canaria shore - with beach forced to close to bathing after sparking fear among tourists and locals ...

The woman, aged 30, was travelling on a catamaran that had sailed southbound from Gran Canaria island on Sept. 14. She was attacked by a shark that bit off one of her legs, the police said.

Woman dies after shark attack near Gran Canaria The victim, who is said to have been a crew member on a British boat, died while being transferred to hospital, local media reported.

New shark sightings have forced two more Spanish holiday beaches to close as a number of the predators have been spotted off the Gran Canaria coast - including a beast as big as 10ft.

THIS is the chilling moment a seven-foot shark stalked the shoreline and sent terrified tourists fleeing at a Gran Canaria beach. Youngsters could be heard screaming as the shark’s telltale f… ...