Crime & Safety
Shark Activity Will Keep Crane Beach Closed To Swimming For Days
According to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Sharktivity app, shark activity also occurred on Wednesday along the Outer Cape.
September 19, 2024
IPSWICH - A well-known beach on Massachusetts' North Shore will stay closed to swimming for days "due to the continued presence of sharks," beach operators say.
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A great white shark sighting first closed Crane Beach in Ipswich on Tuesday when a police officer on a boat spotted a shark in about five to seven feet of water. Now the Trustees of Reservations says Crane Beach will be closed for swimming until at least Monday after consulting with biologists and law enforcement.
"Today's patrol by the harbormaster indicated there were still sharks present in the immediate area of the beach," property director Chris Moore said in a statement. "We will continue to work 
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