Here lies the body of Mary Lee; died at the age of a hundred and three. For fifteen years she kept her viginity; not a bad record for this vicinity
Posted on 09/15/2018 3:16:51 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
WELLFLEET -- An unidentified man died Saturday after being bitten by a shark some 300 yards south of Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, town police confirmed. His name was being withheld until notification of next of kin; the Boston Globe identified him as a 26-year-old from Revere, and attributed that information to state police. The attack happened at about 12:30 p.m. Newcomb Hollow is a town-managed beach on property owned by Cape Cod National Seashore. “Around noontime [Saturday] a male swimmer at Newcomb Hollow Beach was bitten by what is believed to be a shark. The male victim [in his] mid 20s was pulled from the water, [and rescuers] provided emergency first aid to include CPR. The male victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital by the Wellfleet Fire Department, where he passed from the injuries,” the Seashore said in a statement. A sign at Newcomb Hollow warns swimmers of the presence of sharks; this is the case at almost all back shore beaches.
It was the second shark attack on a swimmer off Cape waters this season: on Aug. 15 a New York man was bitten in the waters off Long Nook Beach in Truro. He survived but was seriously injured. State biologist and shark researcher Greg Skomal determined that the Truro shark was a great white, based on the victim’s bite marks. It isn’t known yet whether the Newcomb Hollow shark was a great white. The last fatal shark attack in the Commonwealth happened in 1936. The Cape Codder will have full coverage and local reaction in an upcoming report.
For some background see my website newenglandsharks.com for some background on sharks in this area. I will be out for an hour or so to see if I can get more info. - Tom
How very sad.
Prayers up, for this VERY young man’s family.
RIP.
There was a non-fatal in Truro just a week or so ago.
Yes as indicated in the report, but thanks for the follow up
Jimmy Carter made sea mammals untouchable by law. They overbred and attract their #1 predator. The great white.
I see what you’re doing there...
Don’t mind me. Just drive-by posting.
I did see that the original article mentioned the Truro attack, but after I hit the post button.
outstanding work
We’re going to need a bigger boat.
I hate those Chicken of the Sea ankle biters,iritating
Yabut...
Think...
A guy is dead. At least say a prayer for his family before you make jokes.
I’m sure there’s a mother, father, brother ,sister and or girlfriend or wife in serious distress right now.
Swim in a shark’s kitchen, expect to be dinner.
Here lies the body of Mary Lee; died at the age of a hundred and three. For fifteen years she kept her viginity; not a bad record for this vicinity
Right up there with the moron who got eaten by the bear in Alaska that he was trying to commune with.
Re: swimming 300 yards off shore IN THE OCEAN.
That was my first take, but the article actually says “300 yards south” of a specific beach.
It sounds like he may have been swimming in an unguarded area, possibly alone, which is also a dangerous invitation to become lunch for some sea critter.
;)
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