AMITY - Tourists can rest easy as a large shark is brought ashore as beaches reopen just before the kickoff of the 4th of July festivities.
Police Chief Martin Brody held a press conference this morning to announce that the shark responsible for two deaths in the area had been killed one mile off the coast of Amity. It was over 16 ft. long.
Matt Hooper, a marine biologist claims that the shark was a Nurse shark, once of the most deadly and dangerous of all the sharks.
"I'm not worried about more sharks in the area." Brody said during the conference. "Out concern is about people feeling safe enough to go back into the water." Brody also noted that the ferries leading to the island have been full, and the hotels are still booked for the holiday.
The fishermen responsible for catching the shark has asked to remain anonymous but will receive the $3,000 reward.
On the beaches, cautious tourists stepped back into the water, and before long all had been forgotten. The sound of the beach was alive with the happy cries of children while sunbathers lazed in the sun. However, an emergency was called when a shark fin was spotted weaving between swimmers. The scene turned to one of panic as everyone rushed to the safety of land. Eventually, the fin was discovered to be a prank by two young boys, promoting the emergency to be nothing more than a false alarm.
To ensure safety over the holiday weekend, Brody has announced that tourists and islanders should not be worried by the continued presence of shark spotters. He claims they are simply there to put visitors at ease.
While there may be more false alarms, safety takes precedence over leisure.
An emergency hotline has been setup to monitor any suspicious activity in the waters, if any sharks are spotted, please dial 1-800-sharksee to report to the authorities.
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Beaches closed for the 4th of July
AMITY - The beaches will be closed during the 4th of July festivities as police investigate the recent shark activity that has led to the deaths of two children in the past two days.
Concerned citizens and business owners flocked to an emergency town meeting last night held by the Mayor in order to address the confirmation of closing the beaches due to the recent shark activity that has been plaguing Amity's coast.
Wendy W. Watson, 16 and Alex Kintner, 10. Mrs. Kintner has now offered a $3,000 reward to any fishermen who can kill the shark.
Amidst the outcry of concerned business owners, Police Chief Martin Brody stood to announce that the beaches would be closed during the ongoing investigation. However, Mayor Bob Farley assured the crowd that the beaches would only remain closed for 24 hours. This came as a surprise to Brody.
"I didn't agree to that." said Brody upon hearing the news of the Mayor's decision.
Order was lost as the crowd voiced their displeasure with the decision.
"24 hours is like 3 weeks!" one concerned business owner claimed. Many others agreed.
However, the crowd was silenced as Ben Quint, a local fishermen, gathered their attention.
Quint offered to take care of the shark problem for the town in a quick and efficient manor, much to the relief of the crowd.
"I value my neck a lot more than $3,000 bucks" Quint said, commenting on the ferocity of the shark. Quint then claimed he would be willing to kill the shark for an additional $10,000.
Farley thanked Quint for his offer and assured his audience that he would take it into consideration.
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Concerned citizens and business owners flocked to an emergency town meeting last night held by the Mayor in order to address the confirmation of closing the beaches due to the recent shark activity that has been plaguing Amity's coast.
Wendy W. Watson, 16 and Alex Kintner, 10. Mrs. Kintner has now offered a $3,000 reward to any fishermen who can kill the shark.
Amidst the outcry of concerned business owners, Police Chief Martin Brody stood to announce that the beaches would be closed during the ongoing investigation. However, Mayor Bob Farley assured the crowd that the beaches would only remain closed for 24 hours. This came as a surprise to Brody.
"I didn't agree to that." said Brody upon hearing the news of the Mayor's decision.
Order was lost as the crowd voiced their displeasure with the decision.
"24 hours is like 3 weeks!" one concerned business owner claimed. Many others agreed.
However, the crowd was silenced as Ben Quint, a local fishermen, gathered their attention.
Quint offered to take care of the shark problem for the town in a quick and efficient manor, much to the relief of the crowd.
"I value my neck a lot more than $3,000 bucks" Quint said, commenting on the ferocity of the shark. Quint then claimed he would be willing to kill the shark for an additional $10,000.
Farley thanked Quint for his offer and assured his audience that he would take it into consideration.
Related stories:
Second fatality in two days shocks Amity
Body found on South Beach
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Monday: I mentioned it in class but the story of Monday was the lack of doctors shaping up to be a large problem. What worried me was if the outbreak of Swine Flu gets worse, what will happen to all the patients who are infected and in need of medical care? Will there be enough doctors to get to everyone in a timely manor? Or is this lack of doctors really going to become an issue if more and more people get sick.
Tuesday: To followup on Monday's story, today there was a story in the paper about how Obama claims that the United States is ready for a large outbreak and will be able to handle it efficiently. I've never lived through something like this and I wonder if that is Obama's way of trying to calm the panic that many people are now facing, or if he actually believes that the United States won't be hit as badly as Mexico has.
Wednesday: Today I decided to write about Arlene Specter joining the Democratic party. With his political hop this gives the Democrats the ability to break filibusters with 60 required votes. I feel like this is big news because it proves that just because you're a republican, doesn't mean you have to remain one forever if your views change and the same goes for a democrat.
Thursday: Finishing out the week is more on Swine flu. The World Health Organization raised it's alert to the second from highest, warning that a pandemic was imminent. It's scary to think of what may happen and what changes we may have to make if it becomes a pandemic, I have not resorted to panic, but I am very worried of what may happen if it gets worse.
Tuesday: To followup on Monday's story, today there was a story in the paper about how Obama claims that the United States is ready for a large outbreak and will be able to handle it efficiently. I've never lived through something like this and I wonder if that is Obama's way of trying to calm the panic that many people are now facing, or if he actually believes that the United States won't be hit as badly as Mexico has.
Wednesday: Today I decided to write about Arlene Specter joining the Democratic party. With his political hop this gives the Democrats the ability to break filibusters with 60 required votes. I feel like this is big news because it proves that just because you're a republican, doesn't mean you have to remain one forever if your views change and the same goes for a democrat.
Thursday: Finishing out the week is more on Swine flu. The World Health Organization raised it's alert to the second from highest, warning that a pandemic was imminent. It's scary to think of what may happen and what changes we may have to make if it becomes a pandemic, I have not resorted to panic, but I am very worried of what may happen if it gets worse.
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