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CHOMP! Watch Hammerhead Shark Chow Down On Fish Just Off Nantucket Coast CHOMP! Watch Hammerhead Shark Chow Down On Fish Just Off Nantucket Coast
Chomp! Watch Hammerhead Shark Chow Down On Fish Just Off Nantucket Coast That's one way to end Shark Week. Beachgoers in Nantucket got a rare treat recently when a hammerhead shark swam close to them to grab a quick bite to eat.  Annabel Taylor and Lisa Larson were lucky enough to capture the encounter off the coast of Ladies Beach on Sunday, July 31. You can practically hear the "Jaws" theme.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lisa Larson (@lisalarsonnyc) Larson told The Boston Globe that there were several swimmers around that scrambled to get out of the water as the shark fin poked out of the water …

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by Josh Lanier
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Shark Watch: Here's How To Stay Safe Amid New Reports Of Sightings Shark Watch: Here's How To Stay Safe Amid New Reports Of Sightings
Shark Watch: Here's How To Stay Safe Amid New Reports Of Sightings As many flock to the beaches this summer, researchers have also reported a brand-new uptick in shark sightings. A sighting of a great white shark caused the temporary closure of a beach in Truro, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, June 28, during the same week there were multiple other confirmed and unconfirmed shark sightings in the region, according to a report from Fox News on Wednesday, June 30. Related story: Two Long Island Beaches Close After Lifeguard Bitten By Shark On Long Island, a 37-year-old man suffered an injury to his foot while swimming at Jones Beach on Thursday, June 30. Pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
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One That Got Away: Man Fishing From Cape Cod Beach Hooks Great White Shark One That Got Away: Man Fishing From Cape Cod Beach Hooks Great White Shark
One That Got Away: Man Fishing From Cape Cod Beach Hooks Great White Shark A Massachusetts angler was in for a major surprise when he hooked a great white shark while fishing in Cape Cod. Matt Pieciak posted a video of the moment on his Instagram page, writing: "A Great White Shark steals the fish off our line at Nauset Beach, Cape Cod." NBC Boston reported that the 25-year-old was fishing with friends on Sunday, Aug. 8, when he saw the rod start to bend. He said his cousin captured video as Pieciak tried to reel in the shark. Pieciak told the news station he never imagined he would see a shark so close to the shore. Watch the video of the moment here.

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by Nicole Valinote
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NYC Woman Swimming Becomes Victim Of Maine's First Fatal Shark Attack NYC Woman Swimming Becomes Victim Of Maine's First Fatal Shark Attack
NYC Woman Swimming Becomes Victim Of Maine's First Fatal Shark Attack A New York City woman has been identified as the victim of the first fatal shark attack ever documented in the state of Maine. Officials from the Maine Department of Marine Resources announced on Tuesday, July 28 that Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, was attacked by a great white shark on Monday, July 27. A witness saw Holowach swimming off the shore of Bailey Island in Harpswell, Maine, when the attack happened, the Maine Marine Patrol said. A second, unidentified woman who was swimming with Holowach was not injured, according to officials. A pair of kayakers brought the two to the shor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group
Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water. A great white shark has been tracked in the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County. The shark, named "Cabot," was pinged off the shore of Greenwich just before 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, according to the ocean research group Ocearch.org. iI's the first time ever Ocearch says it tracked a great white in the LI Sound.  "Cabot" weighs 533 pounds and is 9-feet, 8 inches long.  Ocearch.org posted a photo of the great white shark and a map on its Twitter account, saying: "Be advised! For the first t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Great White Sharks Heading North As Waters Are Getting Warmer Great White Sharks Heading North As Waters Are Getting Warmer
Great White Sharks Heading North As Waters Are Getting Warmer Click here for an updated story: Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group We’re gonna need a bigger boat. With the weather and waters in the Atlantic heating up, clusters of great white sharks have been spotted and tracked making their way north to hunt for food and cooler conditions. Dozens of sharks have been tracked by researching company Ocearch, with some spotted near the Hudson Valley and Long Island. To track the sharks, Ocearch captured, weighed, tagged and released them. The tags provide information on location, &nbs…

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by Zak Failla
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Videos: Great White Caught Off RI Coast During 'Shark Week' Videos: Great White Caught Off RI Coast During 'Shark Week'
Videos: Great White Caught Off RI Coast During 'Shark Week' "Shark Week" took a very real turn for a fisherman in Rhode Island. A 6-foot great white was captured at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday by a fisherman off the coast of Rhode Island, according to a social media post by Michael Lorello. The shark was corraled approximately three-quarters of a mile off Miquamicut Beach. Lorello posted pictures of the shark on Facebook, showing it on a bed of other fish as it flopped about. “He’s still alive,” he can be heard saying in the videos, before releasing the shark back into the water. The videos can be seen above. (Warning: there is gra…

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by Zak Failla