Duxbury Beach Reopens After Shark Seen Feeding Off Whale Carcass

DUXBURY (CBS) – Duxbury Beach was closed to swimmers Monday for a second straight after a shark was seen feeding on a whale carcass. The beach has since reopened after the whale was removed from the water.

The great white shark was spotted Sunday afternoon off Gurnet Road near Cable Hill.

Video captured by boaters showed at least one shark feeding off the whale carcass. The feeding took place about a half mile from shore.

Swimmers were ordered out of the water until further notice. On Monday, officials reminded swimmers they were still prohibited from the water, but the waters reopened for swimmers at their own risk around 1 p.m.

Jack McWilliam would venture no further than his ankles and he's been swimming here for 40 years. "It is nature, and we do have to live with it and the water's getting warmer and the seals are coming up here and the sharks are following them," he said.

Lifeguard Matt Ciocci said, "It's been heating up. As the summer progresses, we get a lot more activity."

Chris Luttazi of the Duxbury Beach Association explained, "It's been a very busy, unusual season here in Duxbury beach."

A beachgoer added, "I'm all for conservation, but something's gotta be done. We gotta be able to use the beach"