Posted on Sep 15, 2019
Cape Cod Swimmers Heed Warnings One Year After Fatal Shark Attack
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Officials on Cape Cod are reflecting on the one-year anniversary of Massachusetts' first fatal shark attack in more than 80 years.
Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom tells The Cape Cod Times that the famous tourist region has improved its emergency response following the death of 26-year-old Revere resident Arthur Medici last Sept. 15 while bodyboarding off a beach in Wellfleet.
Local beach officials say they've had few water rescues this year, a sign that swimmers are heeding their warnings about staying in waist deep water only.
And William Lytton, New York man who survived a shark attack off Truro last August, says he returned to Cape Cod this summer and swam. Lytton says he just avoided swimming off the Atlantic Ocean beaches where great whites are frequently spotted.
Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom tells The Cape Cod Times that the famous tourist region has improved its emergency response following the death of 26-year-old Revere resident Arthur Medici last Sept. 15 while bodyboarding off a beach in Wellfleet.
Local beach officials say they've had few water rescues this year, a sign that swimmers are heeding their warnings about staying in waist deep water only.
And William Lytton, New York man who survived a shark attack off Truro last August, says he returned to Cape Cod this summer and swam. Lytton says he just avoided swimming off the Atlantic Ocean beaches where great whites are frequently spotted.
Cape Cod Swimmers Heed Warnings One Year After Fatal Shark Attack
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Shows that not all people are dumb, they don't want to end up as shark snacks.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth I Don't Mind being in the water with White Tip, Black Tip, Nurse or Lemon Sharks but if I see a Seal, I'm Out of the Water. Great Whites Eat Seals, If There are Seals around there are Great Whites.
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