Killer whales are spotted 100 yards off CORNISH coast, England, Surfers WARNED: Don't go in the water

Killer whales are spotted 100 yards off CORNISH coast, England, Surfers WARNED: Don't go in the water

Marine experts today warned people not to enter the water after two killer whales were spotted 100 yards off the English coast.

The 'enormous super predators' were described as unpredictable and could attack surfers and bathers mistaking them for prey.

A mother and calf were spotted off the coast of Padstow, Cornwall - just 15 miles from the surfing mecca of Newquay - and experts warned the giant whale may inadvertently harm a human or attack while protecting its young.

Peter Richardson, of the Marine Conservation Society, said: 'Obviously we wouldn't recommend getting into the water with a killer whale.

'They are enormous super predators and are therefore unpredictable.

'There is a pod of killer whales in Scotland and they could be travelling around the country. Read More