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Shark Drags Lifeguard Underwater at Popular Maine Beach
Officials are using drones to monitor the shoreline after up to 10 young great white sharks were seen feeding near the beach, police said.
- On Saturday afternoon, a lifeguard at Scarborough Beach State Park was dragged underwater when a white shark grabbed his rescue torpedo; he escaped without injury but was reportedly "shaken up" by the encounter.
- The incident follows a week of frequent shark sightings across Scarborough, where officials observed nearly a dozen juveniles near Pine Point Beach; biologists note the shark population lingering in nearshore areas has grown to over a dozen.
- New England Aquarium shark expert John Chisholm corroborated the event, stating the behavior is "very consistent with other activity we have seen"; experts suggest warmer waters are making the New England coast more hospitable to juvenile sharks this year.
- Authorities in Scarborough are monitoring the coastline with drones to track activity near popular swimming spots and urge beachgoers to exercise caution, stay close to shore, and exit the water immediately if a shark is spotted.
- Although shark activity typically spans from July to September, the Town of Scarborough continues to prioritize public safety by maintaining surveillance; officials emphasize that residents should remain aware shark sightings can occur in relatively shallow water at any time.
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Great white shark pulls lifeguard underwater at Scarborough Beach
A great white shark grabbed a lifeguard’s rescue device and pulled the lifeguard underwater Saturday afternoon off Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine, according to the Scarborough police department.
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A white shark dragged a lifeguard under the water in front of Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine on Saturday afternoon. The lifeguard managed to free himself and returned swimming to the shore without injury, as Scarborough police confirmed.The incident occurred while the lifeguard operated a rescue torpedo in the water.The shark bit the device and dragged the lifeguard between 1.5 and 1.8 meters below the surface before it was released from …
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