[WATCH] Gozo fishermen get up close with Blue Shark

This YouTube video posted by Roland Vella on 9 June shows a 10-foot Blue Shark circling the boat of his Gozitan fishing party.

Vella told national broadcaster TVM that he witnessed the shark swimming just five nautical miles off Dwejra, in Gozo.

"It came just as we were fishing, probably having sniffed out the bait. At first it circled us and left, but 10 minutes later it came back as we were reeling in a catch, and it spent five minutes beneath us as we threw some fish pieces out at sea for it to eat," Vella said.