‘Jaws’ Close on Whale; Resort Beaches Closed
United Press International
AMAGANSETT, N.Y. —
Sharks feeding on a dead 40-foot finback whale Friday forced police to close all town beaches in this eastern Long Island resort community.
The dead whale was beached at the foot of Whaler’s Lane in Amagansett, a part of East Hampton.
Police Officer Michael Seitz said some of the sharks have “come as close as three feet from shore” to feed on the whale.
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