PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Two great white shark sightings prompted officials to close several Bay State beaches on Monday.
At 2:30 p.m., a confirmed white shark sighting off Manomet Point in Plymouth led to the closure of several town beaches, according to the harbormaster. It happened in the water near the Lobster Pound restaurant, an area where residents say is typically filled with seals.
Here’s the video of the Great White spotted about a mile off Plymouth by a fisherman. He says the shark was at least 12 feet. He called it in — and the Harbormaster closed beaches. @7News pic.twitter.com/izfRWZQ4mw
— Alex DiPrato (@AlexDiPrato) August 6, 2018
A great white shark was also spotted close to shore in the waters off Wellfleet Monday afternoon, prompting officials to temporarily close Marconi Beach, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app.
The beaches have since been reopened but swimmers are being urged to use caution.
There have been dozens upon dozens of confirmed shark sightings off the Cape this summer.
To download the Sharktivity app, click here.
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