Great White Shark Sighting Closes Crane Beach

A great white shark was spotted off Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, prompting officials to close the beach to swimming. The Ipswich Police Department confirmed the sighting via social media, stating the shark was swimming in approximately 5 to 7 feet of water. The beach closure was announced by The Trustees of Reservations, with the warning that the beach would remain off-limits until further notice. This sighting follows multiple reports of great whites in the region, including earlier sightings off Cape Cod. Experts attribute the increased presence of these sharks to the resurgence of gray seals in Massachusetts waters. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's app, which tracks shark sightings, confirmed this incident as part of the peak shark season across the Massachusetts coast.