Shark filmed in the Stour

[LittleSister]

Shark spotted in River Stour leaves woman 'amazed'

 

[waynes world]

Crickey best not go swimming ha ha

 

[dombuckley]

I like how at the end of an article about how "unusual" and "amazing" it was, the guy from the Essex wildlife trust nonchalantly says that they are "widely distributed around the UK and are pretty common along the Essex coast".

 

[waynes world]

I like how at the end of an article about how "unusual" and "amazing" it was, the guy from the Essex wildlife trust nonchalantly says that they are "widely distributed around the UK and are pretty common along the Essex coast".

They are common though. only amazing or surprise if you havnt seen one before. I cant see why it was a news item. But then there is so much other BS in the new this makes a nice change.

 

[johnalison]

Probably less alarming than those fish in the Amazon that rejoice in swimming up a swimmer’s urethra.

 

[bartsbutt]

I seem to remember there was one reported and videoed a while back in the sluice at Manningtree

 

[Habebty]

I’d rather swim with that Smooth Hound than the stuff Angian Water allow into a the river usually after dark on an outgoing tide sliding past one’s boat

 

[oldgit]

Picture taken a few years ago of a seal basking on the weir gate at Allington lock.
Seals are now frequently spotted above Rochester bridge in the town centre.
Small population taken up residence at the far end of Sharfleet, about half dozen, including a pup or two last week.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

It would be fun keeping one as a pet. Instead of having boring goldfish and koi I wonder if you could switch an ordinary garden pond to saltwater.

 

[bartsbutt]

should be possible you can have a salt water aquarium lol

 

[AntarcticPilot]

It would be fun keeping one as a pet. Instead of having boring goldfish and koi I wonder if you could switch an ordinary garden pond to saltwater.

should be possible you can have a salt water aquarium lol

But I understand it's incredibly finicky to keep the salt concentration right.

 

[bartsbutt]

But I understand it's incredibly finicky to keep the salt concentration right.

I had a fresh water aquarium and that was like hard work keeping it clean and ph bàllance right

 

[Cantata]

Aren't these actually very common? Fisherman on N.Kent coast used to catch loads of them, known locally as dog-fish, fish'n'chip shops cooked tham as 'rock salmon'??
i.e. not news at all.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Aren't these actually very common? Fisherman on N.Kent coast used to catch loads of them, known locally as dog-fish, fish'n'chip shops cooked tham as 'rock salmon'??
i.e. not news at all.

I think it's finding one so far inland that's unusual. As you say, they aren't rare, and prey on crabs and similar hard-shelled animals - they have grinding teeth, not sharp pointy ones.

 

[Leighb]

Aren't these actually very common? Fisherman on N.Kent coast used to catch loads of them, known locally as dog-fish, fish'n'chip shops cooked tham as 'rock salmon'??
i.e. not news at all.

Quite a different species to the dogfish, these prey on fish such as herring and mackerel, the smooth hound mainly feeds on crabs and other crustaceans as already stated. Mind you the Kentish fisherman are not necessarily accurate in their naming! Wiki is your friend .

 

[Cantata]

Quite a different species to the dogfish, these prey on fish such as herring and mackerel, the smooth hound mainly feeds on crabs and other crustaceans as already stated. Mind you the Kentish fisherman are not necessarily accurate in their naming! Wiki is your friend .

What the BBC showed in the film is what they used to (still?) catch over here. Smoothhound = dogfish here I think! The names suggest that, after all.

 

[alandalus11]

Sharks in the Stour is just the beginning.

Southwold local finds great white shark on her roof

 

[LittleSister]

Sharks in the Stour is just the beginning.

Southwold local finds great white shark on her roof

I was much taken by the accompanying story -
Police tanks save posh resorts from commoners

 

[dolabriform]

I was much taken by the accompanying story -
Police tanks save posh resorts from commoners

I wondered why I saw this near the Ore entrance !

 

[PaulRainbow]

What the BBC showed in the film is what they used to (still?) catch over here. Smoothhound = dogfish here I think! The names suggest that, after all.

Around here, Smoothounds are not Dogfish. Smoothounds are bigger. What we call "Dogfish" are actually Catfish !

Small-spotted catshark - Wikipedia

The waters around here are usually full of them, anglers generally moan about them, because they keep taking the bait that's intended for larger species. They make a very decent fish curry

Rock Salmon were traditionally Spur Dogs. When they were fished to near extinction they served up Bull Huss, then Smoothounds. It's anyone's guess what you'd get if you ordered it nowadays.