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One woman has died from an apparent shark attack off Harpswell coast (MAINE)
News Center Maine ^ | JULY 27, 2020 | Gabrielle Mannino

Posted on 07/27/2020 4:52:44 PM PDT by Capt. Tom

The Maine Marine Patrol says they are investigating the death of a woman Monday afternoon near Bailey Island. According to Marine Patrol and NEWS CENTER Maine who spoke with witnesses at the scene, a woman was swimming off the shore near While Sails Lane when she was injured in what appeared to be a shark attack.

Marine Patrol says the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and no other information is available at this time, Marine Patrol says.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: History; Local News; Miscellaneous; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: fatality; maine; whiteshark
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Not a surprising incident with the number of seals and white sharks that are in New England waters.

New England waters are not that conducive to swimming like those in other parts of this country and around the world

If more time was spent in the water here, I am sure we would have more than our share of shark attacks, since seals and white sharks are protected by the Federal Government,and we have plenty of both species. -Tom

1 posted on 07/27/2020 4:52:44 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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Wasn’t that the first scene in JAWS?

We are going to need a bigger boat.


2 posted on 07/27/2020 4:54:50 PM PDT by UNGN
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Covid related death?


3 posted on 07/27/2020 4:55:34 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
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Jaws!!


4 posted on 07/27/2020 4:55:37 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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5 posted on 07/27/2020 4:57:19 PM PDT by amorphous
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Damn weird, I have been to hartwell many times


6 posted on 07/27/2020 4:57:57 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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I hope the shark had a mask on.


7 posted on 07/27/2020 4:57:59 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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Covid, you say?


8 posted on 07/27/2020 4:58:38 PM PDT by ScottinVA (It's over. Split the country... it can and should be done.)
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The water in Maine is cold, so it is a bit surprising....seeing sharks off of Cape Cod are more expected due to the warm water.


9 posted on 07/27/2020 4:58:42 PM PDT by CASchack
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Very very rare for Harpswell; there are lots of seals though.


10 posted on 07/27/2020 4:59:17 PM PDT by Zman (Liberals: denying reality since Day One.)
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Mostly peaceful cartilaginous fish encounter?


11 posted on 07/27/2020 4:59:30 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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Harpswell


12 posted on 07/27/2020 4:59:37 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Great. So now when they re-open the oceans we’ll all have to wear chainmail swimsuits. I TOLD you making mask wearing mandatory was a bad idea.


13 posted on 07/27/2020 5:01:27 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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The water in Maine is cold, so it is a bit surprising....seeing sharks off of Cape Cod are more expected due to the warm water.

That is why I mentioned in post #1 that if more time was spent in the water here in New England we would have many more shark attacks from white sharks, which are now plentiful. -Tom

14 posted on 07/27/2020 5:08:12 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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15 posted on 07/27/2020 5:11:02 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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Quick, mandate shark suits for everyone who leaves their house!


16 posted on 07/27/2020 5:11:03 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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17 posted on 07/27/2020 5:11:27 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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So she’ll be added to the Covid death count I presume.


18 posted on 07/27/2020 5:12:07 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
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Of course it’s a surprising incident. When is the last time a swimmer was killed by a shark off the coast of New England?


19 posted on 07/27/2020 5:13:46 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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PFL


20 posted on 07/27/2020 5:16:11 PM PDT by Batman11 ( The USA is not an ATM!)
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