Crime & Safety
Shark Sighting Halts Swimming At Jersey Shore Beach
A lifeguard says he saw what appeared to be a shark fin, and he called swimmers out of the water after seeing the fish.
Lifeguards called bathers out of the water after spotting sharks near a Jersey Shore beach, according to media reports.
A lifeguard says he saw what appeared to be a shark fin off Margate on Monday morning, and he called swimmers out of the water after seeing the fish, according to WNBC-TV.
It was unclear if more signs of the shark were found, but the sightings come in the wake of a rash of shark attacks off the coasts of the Carolinas, according to the report.
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The shark was spotted off the Gladstone Avenue beach around 1 p.m., beach patrol told NBC10.
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Lifeguards jumped into a rowboat and went out to investigate the sighting, saying the shark appeared to be chasing a large school of fish nearby, according to the report.
No one was injured, and swimming was allowed again about an hour later, according to the report.
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