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Shark Sighting Closes Head Of The Meadow Beach
A shark sighting at the Truro beach closed swimming for an hour this afternoon.
TRURO, MA — A shark sighting at Head of the Meadow Beach closed swimming for a period this afternoon.
Sharktivity, the app which tracks shark activity on Cape Cod, reported the sighting, which closed the beach to swimming from 1 to 2 p.m.
According to the Boston Herald, it's the first shark-related beach closure of the season.
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The app also reports recent potential shark sightings in Plymouth, where lifeguards reported a seal chasing fish with a possible fin behind it on Monday, and a confirmed white shark sighting at Nauset Beach on Sunday.
The shark at Nauset Beach was reportedly 10 to 12-feet in length.
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