WELLFLEET, MASS. (WHDH) - Swimmers were ordered back to land after a white shark was spotted about 40 yards off a Wellfleet beach Tuesday.
The sighting occurred near Marconi Beach around 12 p.m., according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
The conservancy says at least 11 sharks were spotted in Cape Cody Bay on Monday, two of which were tagged.
Four other sharks were spotted off the Cape on Tuesday, including a 12-footer off Nauset Beach.
Shark tagged! @MassDMF’s Dr. @GregSkomal, working with Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, just tagged a ~12.5’ white shark ~1 mile off the north side of Nauset Beach. This was the 3rd shark tagged this season. pic.twitter.com/12vWo2w8dr
— Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (@A_WhiteShark) July 2, 2019
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