‘It was like right out that movie Jaws’: Man, 26, dies after being attacked by a shark as he was boogie boarding on Cape Cod beach
- A 26-year-old man from Massachusetts died after a shark attack on Saturday
- The unnamed Revere man was boogie boarding with a friend at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet around 12pm
- Witnesses say he tried to kick the shark then was attacked
- His friend dragged his body to shore where life saving measures were taken
- He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead
- This is the first fatal shark attack to take place in Massachusetts since 1936
- The beach had a sign warning about Great White Sharks that feed in the inshore waters, but said encounters with the creatures are rare
A Massachusetts man has been killed after he was attacked by a shark on a Cape Cod beach.
The 26-year-old man from Revere was attacked as he was boogie boarding with a friend on Saturday afternoon at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, cops say.
The Cape Cod National Park Service reported that at 12.30pm the man was knocked off his board then attacked by the shark.
The Saturday incident is the state’s first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years.
A 26-year-old man from Revere, Massachusetts died after a shark attack on a Cape Cod beach on Saturday, his body being carried away from the beach pictured above
Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet was closed following the attack. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he died
Officials closed down the beach after the man was attacked as he was boogie boarding with a friend around 12pm on Saturday
An aerial shot at the beach shows the police rescue after the Revere man was fatally attacked
Following the attack the victim was brought to the shore by his friend where CPR was performed on him and beach goers tried to make a tourniquet to stop the blood flow, according to CBS.
The victim was taken to a Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis where he died, State Police spokesman David Procopio said in a statement. The details of his injuries have not been revealed.
The beach was closed after the vicious attack.
Local fisherman and surfer Joe Booth said he was on the shore and witnessed the shark’s strike. He said the victim aggressively kicked something behind him then he saw a flicker of a tail in the water.
‘I was that guy on the beach screaming “Shark, shark!” It was like right out of that movie Jaws. This has turned into Amity Island real quick out here,’ Booth said WBUR.
Surfer Andrew Jacobs shared video of dozens of Good Samaritans carrying the victim’s body away from the water.
‘Pretty sad day at the beach today. Amazing effort by everyone who jumped into action to help this young man out. Prayers to him and his family,’ Jacobs captioned his video.
Former lifeguard and witness Hayley Williamson said she was shocked to hear of the attack.
‘We’ve been surfing all morning right here and they were just further down. Right spot, wrong time, I guess,’ she said to WHDH.
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Police reported the suspected shark bite on Saturday afternoon
Police responded on the scene immediately after the attack. CPR was performed on the victim and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead
Newcomb Hollow Beach, where the victim was swimming, has a sign saying ‘Be Shark Smart’ warning swimmers to avoid going near seals and to swim near the shore
‘Today is just keeping everyone out of water. There’ll be a determination later about what the town wants to do with the beaches going forward,’ Wellfleet Police Lieutenant Michael Hurley said.
This is the first fatal shark attack to take place in Massachusetts since 1936. This is the second shark attack to take place in Cape Cod this summer.
On August 15 a 61-year-old New York man was severely injured after fighting off a shark off Truro, Massachusetts, four miles north of where Saturday’s attack took place. He’s recovering from his wounds in a Boston hospital.
Newcomb Hollow Beach, where the 26-year-old victim was boogie boarding, has a sign saying ‘Be Shark Smart’ warning swimmers to avoid going near seals and to swim near the shore.
‘The inshore waters off Wellfleet are a feeding ground for Great White Sharks. They come to this area to feed on seals. Great White Sharks are predators and should be considered dangerous. Encounters with sharks are rare, but please remain alert,’ the sign said.
Wellfleet beach is popular with surfers and was busy on Saturday, even though lifeguards were no longer on watch as the summer season is over.
The Wellfleet Police Department reported the incident on Facebook shortly afterwards saying it is believed to be a shark bite attack, adding that the identification of the victim is being withheld until proper notification.
The attack is being investigated by State Police and the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office.
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