Believe it or not, great white shark sightings have actually boosted the tourism economy on Cape Cod and the Islands. People love to be frightened by these types of sharks, from a safe distance of course, and have come to accept the fact that they travel to New England to feast off the seals that adorn the Cape’s shoreline. But further up the coast in Duxbury, people aren’t quite used to it.
On Monday afternoon, it was reported that a great white was spotted off the coast of Duxbury. Less than an hour south of Boston, offshore from Duxbury Beach, the massive carnivorous fish was first noticed by a Massachusetts State Police helicopter, according to the Duxbury Fire Department Public Information Officer Twitter handle.
WCVB is reporting that the shark was spotted in close proximity to Powder Point Bridge.
Naturally, all swimmers have been ordered out of the water and there are no reported injuries or issues.
Great white visits Duxbury pic.twitter.com/U2iXP8KTQ3
— Duxbury Police (@Duxbury_Police) August 25, 2014
The state police airwing updated the size of the shark to be approximately 15′. We are waiting to release photos and will do it here.
— Duxbury Fire PIO (@DXFD_PIO) August 25, 2014
No one in the water here in Duxbury after great white sighting! Advised to stay out for an hour. @NECN pic.twitter.com/Uq0mPBPzBI
— Kathryn Sotnik (@kathrynsotnik) August 25, 2014
Beach tentatively set to reopen for swimming at 4:20p if no other sightings occur in the area.
— Duxbury Police (@Duxbury_Police) August 25, 2014
All people advised to stay out of the water for at least an hour after great white shark sighting at Duxbury Beach pic.twitter.com/Q0gl9JYz9H
— Duxbury Fire PIO (@DXFD_PIO) August 25, 2014
Shark moving slowly to deeper water. Heading south. Unconfirmed species. Beach to reopen to swimmers shortly.
— Duxbury Police (@Duxbury_Police) August 25, 2014
Written in the sand on Duxbury Beach: “you’re gonna need a bigger boat.” #shark #jaws #7news pic.twitter.com/prZzCx59TV
— Brad Tatum (@BradTatum) August 25, 2014
MSP helicopter circling great white shark found by Powder Pt Bridge #duxbury pic.twitter.com/hvHRSRIXgp
— Duxbury Clipper (@duxburyclipper) August 25, 2014
Duxbury beach we have all swimmers out of the water. MSP Helo hovering above a great white shark pic.twitter.com/OWtqUNh6tZ
— Duxbury Fire PIO (@DXFD_PIO) August 25, 2014
Great white shark in duxbury looking for some rich kids to eat!
— sara walker (@sara_Walker13) August 25, 2014
Dux Beach cleared temporarily on Great White Shark sighting near shore.
— Duxbury Police (@Duxbury_Police) August 25, 2014
Duxbury getting people out of water after aircraft spotted great white shark in area powder point bridge. Advised Marshfield, Kingston.
— elaine allegrini (@eallegrini) August 25, 2014
they just caught a great white shark at Duxbury beach…. #what
— BeccaDoyle (@beckkksssss) August 25, 2014
Stay tuned to BostInno for more information about the great white as details continue to be released publicly.
Featured image via Shutterstock/kbrowne41
