Two beaches were temporarily closed to swimming in Massachusetts on Sunday following shark sightings, officials said.
In Wellfleet, a ping for a shark from a receiver shutdown Newcomb Hallow Beach just after 11 a.m. for approximately two hours, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. Lifeguards also confirmed that they had seen a shark.
Just before 1 p.m., officials in Duxbury reported a fin sighting and announced that the beach would be closed to swimming until further notice, Duxbury Police Beach Operations said. The Harbormaster and state police airwing could not confirm the shark sighting and swimming resumed an hour later.
Fin sighting was reported by a passing by fisherman. Our units, @Dux_HM, @Marshfield_PD Harbormaster and the @MassStatePolice Airwing checked the area and was unable to confirm it was a shark. You may swim at your own risk! pic.twitter.com/05Il9GdGrd
— Inactive account / DPD Beach Operations (@DPD_Beach_Ops) August 30, 2020
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