Pete’s work of artery is a Moss-buy
BLOOD Portrait by Doherty
A PORTRAIT of Kate Moss drawn by ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty in his own blood is up for auction.
Supermodel Kate, 46, and The Libertines frontman had a fiery twoyear on-off relationship which ended in 2007.
The 50cm by 60cm portrait, being sold online by Paul Fraser Collectibles of Bristol, has a guide price of £6,000 to £7,000.
Manager Daniel Wade said: “You wouldn’t want to do transfusions with it but make no mistake, Pete Doherty’s blood is a precious commodity.”
He added: “Doherty’s blood paintings aren’t to everyone’s taste.”
The rocker, 41, said he gets an “arterial splatter” effect in his art by cutting his finger or filling a syringe with his blood.
Young lad watches drama unfold on beach on Thursday
RESCUERS battle to save a 15ft basking shark stranded in the shallows off a North Yorkshire beach.
Dramatic footage shot from the shore showed lifeboat crews and specialists trying to guide the distressed giant back into open water.
But despite their efforts off Filey on Thursday the shark was clearly struggling and in a bad way.
Fearing it may even have suffered some brain damage during its ordeal, vets felt they had no choice but to put it down.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue said: “With the help of Coastguard and RNLI teams, we managed to guide the creature back into the water as the tide came in.
“Unfortunately, the shark appeared to be struggling as it was listing consistently over to its right side and circling in the shallows, sometimes needing support from the rescuers.
“This could indicate it was weak, unwell or suffered brain damage during the process.
“Despite attempts to move it
Drone footage and, below, after it was put down into deeper water the shark continued to head back to the beach where it stranded and... was put to sleep by a vet due to the poor prognosis.”
The BDMLR thanked medics, Filey Lifeboat Station, Scarborough Sea Life Sanctuary and the RSPCA for assisting.
The shark was thought to have been a male just maturing into adulthood. A lack of oxygen passing through its gills in the shallow water may have explained its erratic behaviour. Basking sharks, which eat plankton and are no threat to humans, are most often seen on the West coast and sightings in the North Sea are rare. Listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, they can grow to 32ft.