The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) temporarily closes St Ouen’s Bay in Jersey after lifeguards report seeing a large shark-like animal offshore. According to the reports, the area is cordoned off for about 45 minutes as safety precautions while the animal is observed around 40 metres from the water’s edge. The animal is described as large and grey, and one report characterizes it as approximately 12 feet long. After lifeguards clear the water and the RNLI stand down the restriction, the beach reopens. The incident is notable because the closure is described as the first of its kind for the location in the cited coverage. Both outlets focus on the brief nature of the disruption and the RNLI’s role in managing the immediate public-safety response during the sighting.