Moment 6-foot-long basking shark is spotted near shore
This is the terrifying moment beachgoers caught a glimpse of a six-foot-long basking shark lurking near their kids.
The scary footage from August 5 shows a pair of small blue fins peek through the water at a New Jersey beach while a shark swims rapidly.
The scary footage from August 5 shows a pair of small blue fins peek through the water at a New Jersey beach while a shark swims rapidly.
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00:00This is the terrifying moment beachgoers caught a glimpse of a 6ft long basking shark just
00:04metres from the shore in New Jersey.
00:06Look at that, it's a shark, man, they caught everyone in, right by the water.
00:14Look at this, there's a shark here in Cape May.
00:17Cape May Point Beaches Patrol said the fish was a basking shark that was in knee-deep
00:21water and within just 5 yards of shore, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer.
00:25The beach was later cleared of swimmers for around an hour until the shark swam off into
00:28deep water.
00:29Ben Swan, chief of the Cape May Point Beach Patrol said,
00:32It was in knee-deep water within five yards of the shore.
00:34Sharks are always out here.
00:36We swim with sharks every day.
00:37Most of the time you just don't see them.
00:38He explained that this isn't an unusual occurrence and beach staff are prepared for
00:42the sightings.
00:43The guards are trained to look out for whatever may be in the water, any sort of threats in
00:46the area.
00:47If there are sharks, our response is just to clear the water for the meantime.