A scene playing out on the shores of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, is somewhat reminiscent of the movie “Jaws.”
Several popular beaches remain closed nearly a week after the initial sighting of a great white shark “of a size that has not been seen before,” according to lifeguards.
The shark measured 16 feet and was estimated to weigh 3,700 pounds, which would give it the girth of a small elephant.
A half-eaten dolphin that washed ashore soon after the sighting provided an eerie reminder of the monstrous shark’s presence.
“It is not safe for board riders to be out in the water, even close to shore, as sharks are known to move into the surf zone, hunting prey between where the surf breaks and the shoreline,” lifeguards stated in a press release issued earlier this week.
More sightings were made toward the end of the week.
“The big girl is back, and she has got friends,” reads the opening sentence in a Newcastle Herald story published Thursday.
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Several popular beaches remain closed nearly a week after the initial sighting of a great white shark “of a size that has not been seen before,” according to lifeguards.
The shark measured 16 feet and was estimated to weigh 3,700 pounds, which would give it the girth of a small elephant.
A half-eaten dolphin that washed ashore soon after the sighting provided an eerie reminder of the monstrous shark’s presence.
“It is not safe for board riders to be out in the water, even close to shore, as sharks are known to move into the surf zone, hunting prey between where the surf breaks and the shoreline,” lifeguards stated in a press release issued earlier this week.
More sightings were made toward the end of the week.
“The big girl is back, and she has got friends,” reads the opening sentence in a Newcastle Herald story published Thursday.
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