Possible Shark Sighting in Plymouth

There was a possible shark sighting in Plymouth; officials issued an alert for Plymouth Beach and White Horse Beach. Please share!

Posted Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 3:52 pm ET|Updated Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 3:54 pm ET

PLYMOUTH, MA — There was a possible shark sighting in Plymouth Thursday.

Yellow flags were raised at Plymouth Beach and White Horse Beach; the flags mean swimmers are doing so at their own risk.

The sighting has not been confirmed, town officials said.

Last week, there was a confirmed shark sighting in Plymouth and both of those beaches were closed.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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