Following the discovery of a huge great white shark in local waters, Scarborough, Maine, police issued a warning Tuesday morning.
“The Scarborough Public Safety Team would like to inform the public of a potential shark sighting in local waters, specifically in the area off the south tip of Richmond Island, Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach, and Pine Point Beach,” the agency posted on its Facebook page. “This notice is being shared for public situational awareness.”
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According to authorities, the town’s marine resources officer initially reported what looked to be a huge shark off the coast on Monday. On Tuesday, as the same officer was doing follow-up observations in the region, a drone recorded what is thought to be a great white shark that is between 10 and 12 feet long.
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Police reported seeing the shark again Tuesday morning in the vicinity of Pine Point Beach; however, no video or photographic proof of this second incident has been found as of yet.
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Police stated they will provide updates as more information becomes available, but no other specifics were disclosed.
The shark warning on Tuesday follows reports of shark sightings near Harpswell, Maine, the town where the state’s first deadly shark attack occurred in 2020.
