Crime & Safety
Great White Shark Sighting Closes Mass. Beach
A State Police helicopter spotted the roughly 15-foot shark near Powder Point Bridge in Duxbury Monday afternoon.
A great white shark was spotted near a beach in Duxbury Monday afternoon.
State Police said one of their helicopters spotted the roughly 15-foot shark near Powder Point Bridge at about 2 p.m.
The sighting prompted the closure of the beach to swimmers.
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The shark could reportedly be seen making its way south.
Photo: Mass. State Police
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