Monday, July 30, 2012

Cape cod shark attack

  • A man was allegedly bitten by a shark on Cape Cod on Monday afternoon. The attack occurred at Ballston Beach in the Outer Cape. Witnesses said the man was body surfing about one-third of a mile from the beach.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • He told BBC News: When you have multiple attacks, it can be one of two things or a combination of both. The most obvious is that there are more sharks there in a place where people frequent for some reason.
  • (BBC News)
  • Although shark attacks are rare, there have been an alarming number looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • According to the Cape Cod Times, there have been at least 15 shark sightings in the region since September 2009, and while none has led to attacks on humans, they have rattled beach-goers and caused several beach closures.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • The Truro fire department responded to a reported shark bite of a swimmer at Ballston Beach at 3:35 Monday afternoon.  The man was taken to Cape Cod Hospital.  Stay tuned for more updates.
  • (Abington Mariner)
  • Great white shark attacks that Outer Cape rescue personnel are all too familiar with in handling car accidents along Route 6.
  • (Hispanic Business)
  • Capitola police issued a text message alert Saturday, informing residents about the attack it can go terribly wrong.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • The Cape Cod National Seashore has a similar policy in its lifeguard but the Seashores lifeguard protocol for shark attacks is under review. Im not sure anybody has been looking at this particular (policy) section, Reynolds said.
  • (Cape Cod Times)
  • "There has never been a shark attack in Canadian waters and theres never been a looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • (huffingtonpost.ca)

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