PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — Authorities in Massachusetts have closed two Cape Cod beaches following shark sightings.
According to the Cape Cod National Seashore, a shark was seen in the waters off Race Point Beach in Provincetown Thursday afternoon. Video shows the shark feeding on a seal near the shore.
Meadow Beach in Truro was closed earlier in the day when several sharks were spotted in the water.
The Town of Truro would like to report that due to shark activity at Longnook Beach on Thursday, August 16, swimming will be closed through Friday, August 17. If no sightings or activity are reported on Friday, swimming may reopen on Saturday, August 18. pic.twitter.com/TrmqjBCx4S
— Truro Recreation (@TruroRecreation) August 16, 2018
The closures came a day after a 61-year-old man was bitten at Long Nook Beach in Truro. The man was taken to a hospital with puncture wounds to his torso and legs.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, an organization that studies sharks, says shark encounters in which people are injured are as "terrifying as they are rare."
Massachusetts' last shark attack fatality was in 1936.
Associated Press
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