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Fox News
6 days ago
- Fox News
Great white shark lurking near Northeast vacation spot, drone video shows
A drone video captured a great white shark lurking in the waters of a vacation spot in the Northeast. Police in Scarborough, Maine, which is located just south of Portland, confirmed this week that the shark was spotted off the state's coastline. "On Monday, August 11, 2025, Scarborough's Marine Resource Officer received a report of what appeared to be a large shark near Richmond Island and Scarborough Beach," the town wrote on its Facebook page. "Follow-up observations were conducted, and on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Marine Resource Officer obtained drone video footage showing a possible great white shark, estimated to be 10–12 feet in length, off the southern end of Richmond Island in the vicinity of Higgins Beach and Scarborough Beach," it added. Police also said the shark was seen in the area off Pine Point Beach on Tuesday morning. Town officials said they were alerting the public for "situational awareness." The Maine Department of Marine Resources says on its website that "while the relative risk of a shark encounter is very small, risks should always be minimized whenever possible in any activity on the water." It recommends that swimmers stay close to shore, avoid areas where there are seals or schooling fish and limit splashing. "Avoid shiny jewelry when in or on the water" and "Avoid swimming at dawn/dusk when lighting is low," the Department adds.
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
Drone video shows massive great white shark lurking near popular beaches in Maine
Drone video showing a large great white shark near some of Maine's most popular beaches has prompted police in one coastal town to issue a warning on Tuesday. The warning was issued just weeks after there were multiple great white sightings in an area of Maine where a woman was fatally attacked by a shark five years ago. Scarborough's marine resource officer got word of the roughly 10- to 12-foot shark on Monday, police said. The shark was spotted in the area of Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach and Pine Point Beach, they said, all located within a half-hour's drive of Portland. Commercial clam fisherman David Lancaster was able to take drone footage of the shark swimming just beneath the surface, its grey fin poking through the gentle swells. He said seeing the big shark was "magnificent," if a little surprising. "It was pretty crazy to see in the local waters. There are some really amazing creatures in the sea," Lancaster, who lives in nearby Scarborough, said. "It's in the back of your head, but you have to accept it." White sharks, made famous 50 years ago in the movie "Jaws," are not commonly seen off Maine, but have lived in the state's waters for centuries. Sightings ticked up in recent years, and some scientists say the state's growing population of seals could be a reason for more shark activity. White sharks feed on marine mammals such as seals. The police department in Scarborough said they were circulating the drone footage "for public situational awareness" after the big fish was spotted. "We are sharing this information promptly to keep the community informed," police said in a statement. Fatal shark bites for humans are exceedingly rare, as are unprovoked attacks in Maine. The first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine happened in the summer of 2020 when a great white shark killed 63-year-old Julie Dimperio Holowach of New York City. She was attacked off Bailey Island, around 15 miles northeast of Portland. The state responded with efforts to provide beachgoers with more warning about the presence of sharks. Officials described the 2020 incident as an unprovoked attack, but said that Holowach was wearing a wetsuit and may have been mistaken for a seal. Last month, officials in Maine warned beachgoers to exercise caution after multiple sightings of great white sharks in the same area where Holowach was fatally attacked. There have only been two documented unprovoked shark attacks in Maine, including the one that killed Holowach, according to researchers from the International Shark Attack File, a database run by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida.
Yahoo
12-08-2025
- Yahoo
Large great white shark seen swimming near Maine beaches
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A Maine police department issued a warning about a large shark, suspected to be a great white, seen swimming Monday and Tuesday near several public beaches. The Scarborough Police Department said in a news release that the city's marine resource officer received a report Monday of a large shark seen near Richmond Island and Scarborough Beach. Further sightings were reported Tuesday near Pine Point Beach. The department obtained a drone camera video recorded Monday showing what appears to be a 10-12-foot shark off the southern tip of Richmond Island, near Higgins Beach and Scarborough Beach. The beaches remained open Tuesday, but police urged visitors to be cautious in local waters. Solve the daily Crossword
