A swimmer off Bailey Island, Maine, was killed in what appeared to be an unprovoked shark attack, something that's only happened once in the state.
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine on Monday, a rare unprovoked occurrence that has only been recorded once before in the state.
Maine Marine Patrol said a witness saw the woman swimming off the shore of Bailey Island when she was injured in what appeared to be a shark attack. Two kayakers helped the person get to shore, and an ambulance provided further assistance, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, Marine Patrol said.There has only been one recorded unprovoked shark attack in Maine, New England shark expert James Sulikowskithe Portland Press Herald. Sulikowski, who researches for Arizona State University, said it’s possible the shark mistook the person for food.
The state Marine Patrol is urging swimmers and boaters to use caution near Bailey Island and to avoid swimming near schooling fish or seals.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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