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New AMBER alert-like system would send alerts to people’s phones when a shark is nearby
A bipartisan bill to create an AMBER Alert-style shark warning system that alerts beachgoers of nearby predators is one step ...
Massachusetts beach that had swimming ban due to ‘persistent’ shark sightings adding ‘several safety measures’
Due to the presence of juvenile Great White Sharks last fall in the waters off Crane Beach, we will be introducing several ...
Popular beach on North Shore of Massachusetts announces new shark safety measures
A well-known beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts is taking steps to protect swimmers this summer after a series of ...
Man reportedly bit after catching shark on MA beach. What to know about shark fishing
A man was reportedly bitten by a sandbar shark while shark-fishing. What to know about shore-based shark fishing rules in MA.
Shark bites fisherman on Massachusetts beach: ‘A wake-up call’
A 21-year-old man learned that the hard way over the weekend when he was bit in the leg by a sandbar shark on a Nantucket ...
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Great white shark in Woods Hole is first confirmed sighting in 21 years. Now what?
Two paddleboarders outside the swim area of Marine Biological Laboratory' s Stony Beach in Woods Hole saw a shark up close on July 4. According to an advisory Falmouth Town Manager Mike Renshaw ...
Shark alert system would cell phone warnings if new law passes
A new shark alert system would empower authorities to quickly deploy warnings through mobile phone alert messages after a ...
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Recent shark bite incidents prompt Senate to pass ‘Lulu’s Law’ alert system
Now, the U.S. Senate is taking action passing “Lulu’s Law,” named after an Alabama teenager bitten by a shark last year. The ...
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Shark experts confirm great white shark sighting off Woods Hole
Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin were paddleboarding and taking photos off of Stoney Beach on the Fourth of July when Bowles ...