Girl injured by suspected shark chew whereas swimming off Martha’s Vineyard

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• A girl was injured in a suspected shark encounter off Martha’s Vineyard.
• Swimming was briefly suspended as a precaution following the incident.
• No shark or different marine animal was seen or confirmed.

EDGARTOWN, Mass. – A girl suffered a leg harm whereas swimming off Martha’s Vineyard in what authorities suspect was a shark assault.

A girl in her mid-20s sustained wounds in step with a marine-animal chew, probably from a shark, whereas swimming at South Beach at Norton Point round 1:40 p.m. Monday, in accordance with the Town of Edgartown.

Although no shark or different marine animal was seen or confirmed, the character of the accidents pointed to the predator made famously feared by Jaws — a movie shot on Martha’s Vineyard a long time in the past.

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The girl’s accidents weren’t life-threatening and didn’t contain the lack of a limb. She was transported to a hospital after receiving speedy care from native first responders, officers stated.

In accordance with Edgartown’s shark protocol, swimming at South Beach was suspended for a number of hours as a precaution following the suspected shark encounter.

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“The Town appreciates the prompt response of emergency personnel and beach staff,” Town Administrator James M. Hagerty stated in a press launch. “Beachgoers are reminded to remain aware of their surroundings while in the water and to comply with instructions from lifeguards and any posted beach advisories.”

Massachusetts isn’t any stranger to sharks, however sightings and analysis have been concentrated primarily round Cape Cod, the place nice white sharks are seasonal residents, in accordance with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.

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The species can be identified to journey via waters round Martha’s Vineyard and the opposite islands, making the suspected encounter at South Beach notable.