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Great White Shark Spotted Just 100 Yards Off Cape Cod Shore
The Sharktivity app did not say whether any nearby beaches were closed to swimming.
ORLEANS, MA — A great white shark was spotted close to the Cape Cod shore Friday, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
The shark was just 100 yards off the coast of the southern side of Nauset Drive, the conservancy's Sharktivity app reported just before noon. The shark was a half-mile north of the Chatham inlet and was moving South.
The app did not say whether any nearby beaches were closed to swimming — though Cape Cod beaches are typically closed for at least an hour following a shark sighting. The conservancy said people shouldn't use their app to determine if it's safe to swim, and the only way to avoid sharks is to stay on shore.
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Shark sightings have been common in Orleans this season. On Aug. 10, two great whites were seen just 20 yards off the coast of Nauset Beach.
On that same beach, anOrleans fisherman hooked a great white shark while fishing on the beach
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