A Shark Left Bite Marks in a Paddle Board on Cape Cod
Photo via Cape Cod National Seashore
Looks like one Wellfleet beachgoer is taking home the ultimate Cape Cod souvenir today after a run-in with a shark at Marconi Beach left bite marks in his paddleboard.
The Cape Cod National Seashore, which shared a stunning photo of the bitten board, reports that a shark approached a 69-year-old paddler about 30 yards off-shore this morning in about 3 feet of water during high tide. He was not injured.
The beach has since been closed to swimming.
The run-in comes after a spate of beach closures due to shark sightings, including at Nauset Beach, where a great white was seen on video attacking a seal not far from the shore and near some surfers.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app has logged at least 11 shark sightings off the Cape since Monday.
