Multiple Sharks Spotted At Popular Beach That Saw Deadly Attack 5 Years Ago

A New England summertime basking spot that was nan tract of nan state’s first fatal shark onslaught 5 years agone is erstwhile again seeing signs of nan apex predator arsenic thousands flock to nan formation to bask nan water. 

Authorities are informing nan nationalist to stay vigilant aft 2 awesome achromatic sharks were spotted disconnected nan seashore of Maine’s Bailey Island wrong 48 hours, nan Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management said in a Facebook post. 

In consequence to nan sightings, officials person posted shark notification flags passim Cedar Beach, nan station said. 

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People transverse Mackerel Cove connected Bailey Island successful a skiff successful Harpswell, Maine, July 28, 2020.  (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Visitors who observe a shark are asked to return a image and interaction nan Cumberland Regional Communication Center to thief officials "take due action astatine nan clip of nan sightings." 

The beach remains unfastened to swimmers, and officials person launched a notification strategy to support visitors safely informed successful nan arena a shark is spotted nearby. 

The sightings travel 5 years aft nan aforesaid land was nan segment of nan Pine Tree State’s first documented fatal shark attack. 

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Authorities are informing beachgoers to stay vigilant aft 2 awesome achromatic sharks were spotted wrong 48 hours disconnected nan seashore of Bailey Island, Maine.  (iStock)

A female was killed by an unprovoked shark while swimming disconnected nan statement of Bailey Island successful July 2020. 

A witnesser initially saw nan female successful nan h2o erstwhile she was injured successful an evident shark attack, Maine Marine Patrol antecedently said. 

Two kayakers managed to scope nan injured female and brought her to shore, wherever first responders attempted to prevention her life. 

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The waters of Mackerel Cove disconnected Bailey Island wherever a female was attacked and killed by a awesome achromatic shark successful Harpswell, Maine, July 28, 2020.    (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

The female died, Marine Patrol said. 

Last year, 71 shark bites were recorded passim nan United States, according to nan Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File. 

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Of nan recorded cases, 47 of nan bites were unprovoked, nan ISAF reported. 

Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment. 

Fox News Digital's Julia Musto and nan Associated Press contributed to this report.