Community Corner
Great White Spotted During Active Cape Cod Shark Weekend
A great white shark named "Mr. Spot Claw" was spotted in the waters off Nauset Beach on Saturday.
ORLEANS, MA — A great white shark named "Mr. Spot Claw" was spotted in the waters off Nauset Beach over the weekend, according to the Sharktivity app. It was one of just 11 confirmed shark sightings on the Cape this weekend.
The shark was detected by the Nauset Beach receiver on Saturday at 10:15 a.m., the app said. Beachgoers were notified and a heightened swimming advisory remains in place, but the beach was never closed.
Other confirmed shark sightings were reported up and down the coast over the weekend, including five on Sunday, according to the app.
Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
No beach was closed over the weekend, despite the multiple sightings.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
