Crane Beach on Massachusetts' North Shore remains closed Wednesday after multiple great white shark sightings Tuesday, prompting authorities to order swimmers out of the water. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Sharktivity app reported five separate sightings off Crane Beach on Tuesday, with at least one photo showing two sharks swimming side by side.
A popular beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts remains closed Wednesday after multiple great white shark sightings a day ago.
Swimmers were ordered out of the water Tuesday morning after a great white shark sighting was confirmed off the east end of Crane Beach. Ipswich police said sharks were seen in approximately 5-7 feet of water. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Sharktivity app showed five separate shark sightings reported off Crane Beach on Tuesday. At least one photo showed two sharks swimming side by side., which oversee the beach, said in a post on X on Tuesday night that"Out of an abundance of caution," the beach will remain closed to swimming at least through Wednesday.
"We continue to collaborate with local Public Safety Officials to determine a safe reopening time, to be announced ASAP," the trustees added."The beach remains open for all other recreation." Out of an abundance of caution, Crane Beach will remain closed to swimming through at least tomorrow, 9/18. We continue to collaborate with local Public Safety Officials to determine a safe reopening time, to be announced ASAP. The beach remains open for all other recreation.Shark season in Massachusetts typically runs until September of October before they begin making their way south for warmer waters. There have been over a dozen sightings in the past week alone.
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