PROVINCETOWN – Race Point Beach in Provincetown has reopened to swimming after being closed this afternoon due to a confirmed white shark sighting.
According to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app, the sighting occurred just before 1 p.m.
Race Point was the third Outer Cape beach closed this week due to the presence of white sharks.
Nauset Beach in Orleans was closed Monday after a seal was attacked feet from shore and Marconi Beach in Orleans was closed Wednesday after a paddle board was bitten.
Researchers with the conversancy also tagged a 12-foot shark Thursday off Provincetown and spotted a 13-footer this morning off Nauset Beach.