Shark is killed; beaches reopen

After closing the beaches for a few hours, the killer shark was found and killed early this morning.
The beaches are now open and welcoming the Fourth of July crowd.
The $3,000 reward for finding the shark was given to the fisherman, and the shark was taken to Oceanographic Institute to be inspected. Marine biologist, Matt Hooper, said it was a nurse shark, which is one of the most dangerous sharks.
“This is definitely the shark that killed the two victims,” said Martin Brody, Chief of Amity Police.
However, the fisherman only found a turkey in the shark’s belly when it was caught. There are no reports of other sharks in the water, but shark spotters will be present at the beaches until further notice.
Yesterday afternoon, Alex Ferguson, a 10-year-old boy, was killed by the shark. He was on his rubber float with other children in the water, and once the chaos broke out, everyone was safe but Ferguson.
“His body has not been recovered, but his damaged raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a big bite taken out of it,” said Martin Brody, Chief of Amity Police.
Ferguson’s body was taken to an autopsy to verify it was a shark attack.
“We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities,” said Brody.
After these attacks, the beaches were announced closed for 24 hours or until further notice. Although the decision was to protect the people in Amity, many Selectmen were upset about the beaches being closed on July 4.
“24 hours is like three weeks,” said Lucy Loo, a selectman.
Luckily, the shark has been found and everyone can enjoy their Fourth of July weekend.
“While law enforcement officials urge vigilance on the part of all citizens, we believe we can safely say that the danger of further shark attacks has passed,” said Brody.
But once families and friends rushed to the beaches, no one wanted to be the first to enter the water. Jim Henderson and his family were the first to enter the water, and more people followed. The nerves had calmed down and everyone was having a good time.
However, two kids wearing a cardboard fin alarmed the shark watchers. Whistles were blown and people trampled each other to get out the water. The two boys noticed they were held at gun point once their faces appeared from the water.
“It was his idea,” the young boy said. “He made me do it.”