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Shark Sighting Closes Martha's Vineyard Beach
A popular beach on Martha's Vineyard closed Tuesday afternoon after a shark was seen close to shore.
EDGARTOWN, MA — A beach on Martha's Vineyard closed Tuesday afternoon after a shark was seen close to shore, police said. South Beach in Edgartown is closed to swimming, Edgartown police tweeted shortly after 1:30 p.m.
Elsewhere on the Cape, the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing warned swimmers about a shark spotted off Newcomb Hollow Beach in Truro.
Edgartown Text Alert: South Beach currently closed to swimming due to a shark sighting. @ Edgartown, Massachusetts https://t.co/kIs8z1HKKB
— Edgartown Police (@edgartownpolice) July 30, 2019
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