Thanks in large part to the resurgence of the grey seal population in the area, great whites sharks have returned to the waters off of Cape Cod, MA. Which is all fun and games until the fish made famous by the “Jaws” movie franchise decided to eat a seal just inches away from the beach. Check it out:
Terrifying moment surfers narrowly escape shark attack on Cape Cod as suspected Great White savages seal https://t.co/oFus2K2KHZ pic.twitter.com/mHImQpJcPE
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) August 22, 2017
This is pretty much our reaction as well:
A shark in Cape Cod attacked a seal only a few feet away from swimmers. You have to see this video to believe it: https://t.co/fGK5BYBBfF pic.twitter.com/USqazeblWQ
— Howie Carr (@HowieCarrShow) August 22, 2017
Full video available here.
These encounters have been happening all summer long, too. Like this airborne great white that stole a fish:
Catch of the day: Great white shark leaps out of the water to steal a fish off of a Cape Cod fisherman’s line. https://t.co/yBQoAHLzwK pic.twitter.com/bjWYyshpXE
— ABC News (@ABC) August 14, 2017
And these guys feasting on a dead whale:
Caught on Camera: Great white snacks on dead whale off Cape Cod coast. Photo: @SeaSaltCharters https://t.co/kjYDCCO7vC pic.twitter.com/e2nDkvmFpS
— WPRI 12 (@wpri12) August 11, 2017
3 Cape Cod Beaches Closed After 6 Great White Sharks Spotted https://t.co/D42VX1j0Pe
— julie marie cappiello Ⓥ (@jmcappiello) August 8, 2017
In fact, dozens and dozens of sharks have been spotted:
More than 30 great white sharks had been spotted off Cape Cod so far this summer. https://t.co/OL6dA7M2CY
— necn (@NECN) July 30, 2017
Here are people rescuing a great white:
A great white shark gets stranded on the beach during low tide in Cape Cod, but beachgoers work to get the shark back home. #SharkFest pic.twitter.com/LvzF9gloY3
— Nat Geo WILD (@natgeowild) July 28, 2017
And remember to never trust the media:
Don’t expect a ‘boom’ of great white sharks off Cape Cod this summer
https://t.co/IDfof93L9S pic.twitter.com/yTfqmpQVQF— Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) July 1, 2017
Guys, Cape Cod has been lucky so far. Maybe it’s time to close the beaches? Don’t be this guy:
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