This is the second shark attack ever recorded in this State, and the first fatal.
A sexagenarian new york died Monday after being attacked by a great white shark in southern Maine, said Tuesday the authorities of the State of the north-east of the country. The woman, who was wearing a wetsuit, was attacked while swimming along the coast near the city of Portland.
The head of the department of marine resources of Maine, Patrick Keliher, said the kayakers were then brought back to the shore, where his death has been found.
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The victim has been identified by the authorities as a woman of 63 years, Julie Dimperio Holowach, who lived in New York and had a residency on the coast in Maine. A tooth gathered on-site confirmed that it was indeed a great white shark.
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It is the second shark attack ever recorded in Maine, where the water is cold for swimming, and the first fatal.
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The local department of Agriculture and forestry has directed the swimmers to stop when they have water up to the waist in the ten parks that have a beach, indicated to the AFP a spokesperson.
The department of marine resources Maine is it advised not to swim near seals or schools of fish, which are often initial targets of the sharks.
For several weeks, sharks have been sighted in several locations in the north-east coast of the United States, particularly near New York city.
