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Great White Sighting Won't Close Mass. Beaches

Predator no threat to public safety, officials say

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 28, 2010 2:45 PM CDT

(Newser) Dun-dun, dun-dun: Massachusetts isn't about to let a measly 200-pound juvenile great white shark close its beaches. The beast was caught and released 20 miles offshore, and "we don’t believe it is a threat to public safety,'' a top environmental official tells the Boston Globe. "White sharks have been here, and they will continue to be here.'' The state's one safety precaution? Avoid swimming with pods of seals.

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SilenceDogood
Jun 28, 2010 7:35 PM CDT
Was it near the Kennedy complex, maybe it came to visit relatives.
Disillusioned
Jun 28, 2010 7:18 PM CDT
Here is the best example of the sharks mentioned working in unison I might ad :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3ur4tNLhwQ
finkster
Jun 28, 2010 5:25 PM CDT
"You're gonna need a bigger boat" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gciFoEbOA8
 

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