Shark Spotted Off Coast Of Nahant Beach, Swimmers Warned

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is warning beachgoers at Nahant to be aware after a shark was spotted near the beach on Monday, Sept. 12.

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said a shark was spotted near the Nahant Beach Reservation on Monday, Sept. 12.
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Josh Lanier

09/12/2022 6:32 p.m.

The agency tweeted that purple flags are up at the Nahant Beach Reservation to warn swimmers about the danger as the lifeguard service has ended for the season. The MCR did not give any description of the shark or what species it could be.

It's been a busy shark season in Massachusetts this year.

Beachgoers at Plum Island spotted a great white shark in July. A hammerhead shark put on a show for boaters in Nantucket when it attacked a fish near the water's surface in August.

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