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Local fisherman Phil Tanner survived the world’s most embarrassing shark attack reports the Sun Online.

The website reports the tackle-shop owner was attacked by a lesser-spotted dogfish after he reeled it in off Folkestone.

He fought for five minutes to wrench the thrashing creature, a mini member of the shark family, off his nose as laughing passers-by looked on.

The 38 year old, was left with a bloody gash and rows of tiny teethmarks round his nostrils.

The dogfish struck as local lad Phil tried to show it off to a friend but the fish catapulted itself up to his nose and clamped its jaws around his nostrils.

Dogfish, also called huss and rock salmon, was a popular fish and chip shop dish years ago. Its decline in popularity has seen a rise in its sea population.