Creatures in UK Waters That Can Bite if You Get Too Close

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Rare but real risks from seals, sharks, pike, swans, and dolphins

Grey Seals — Powerful Jaws Behind a Friendly Face

Common Seals — Smaller but Still Capable of Injury

Blue Sharks — Rare Encounters Can Still Go Wrong

Porbeagle Sharks — Powerful but Not a Beach Threat

Northern Pike — The Freshwater Ambush Predator

European Conger Eels — Dangerous When Cornered

Mute Swans — Territorial During Nesting Season

Eurasian Otters — A Theoretical Defensive Risk

Great Cormorants — Rare Peck-Bites at the Surface

Bottlenose Dolphins — Friendly-Looking but Unpredictable

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Britain’s seas, rivers and lakes contain animals capable of defending themselves, but encounters rarely resemble dramatic wildlife attacks. Most incidents begin when an animal is cornered, touched, fed or prevented from escaping.

The realistic risk depends on the species and circumstances. Some have caused documented injuries, while others are included because their teeth, beaks or jaws become dangerous only during exceptionally close contact.

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