Beaches are closed for swimming in Plymouth after a Great White Shark was spotted by a fisherman yesterday.
Manomet Point, which is the sight of the last shark attack in Massachusetts (remember the kayak-eating shark?), scored another shark yesterday. It's like Monomoy West out there!
A lobsterman (Bob Ward) pulling up his pots had a "Hooper drives the boat, Chief" moment when a large porker followed his pot to the surface, perhaps briefly mistaking the moving pot for a seal. He was about a half-mile off of a packed-with-bathers Manomet Point.
He called the local gendarme, and beaches were closed for swimming soon after.
Beaches are also close for swimming today. I'm presently not sure if the beaches themselves are closed.
The Atlantic Shark Conservancy verified the shark's presence, which may or may not mean that the shark spotted was tagged by Dr. Gregory Skomal.
We'll get back to you if the shark eats someone.
Cranberry County Magazine thanks this shark for showing up just after we did our Summer Shark Spectacular article.
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