Reports: Shark Attacks Kayak Near Plymouth
A great white shark bit into a kayak off the coast of Plymouth Wednesday night, according to several reports. Two kayakers ended up in the water but were not hurt in the exchange, according to Plymouth’s harbormaster.
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According to NECN, the Massachusetts Environmental Police said the attack likely came from a great white shark. The Plymouth-based Manomet Current reported that a Massachusetts State Police helicopter was called in to search for the shark. The attack was preceded by an earlier shark sighting. In that case, a kayaker reported seeing a shark attack and kill a seal, according to the Current.
The apparent attack comes after a week after Duxbury briefly shut its public beaches when a great white was spotted nearby. Two similar incidents in Duxbury and Marshfield turned out to be false sighting. Spotters had mistaken the fin of a sunfish for that of a shark. A shark was also spotted in the Taunton River, which has had its share of exotic visitors this year.
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