It’s finally safe to go back into the water. Well, that’s what they’re saying over at Zach’s Bay anyway.

The shark that closed the beach on Thursday was spotted in the same bay again on Friday and captured by lifeguards.

A lifeguard cleared about 50 people from Zach’s Bay on Friday afternoon after spotting the shark in shallow waters.

Three lifeguards caught the shark by the tail and carried it away in a large plastic container. Officials said the shark would be released miles from shore into the Atlantic Ocean.

Lifeguards allowed swimmers back into the water about 3:30 p.m. Friday.

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Swimmer’s at Zach’s Bay in Jones Beach State Park were banned from the water after a shark was sighted on Thursday morning.

The shark, which is believed to be a 4-6 ft thresher, passed the red boundary markers and made it’s way into the swimming area at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Lifeguards immediately cleared 60-80 swimmers from the water.

It’s disappeared for now and the bay is scheduled to reopen for swimming on Friday morning.

You know that shark is still there… waiting… hungry…

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A pile of six dead sharks was spotted by drivers Sunday afternoon on the side of rural Georgia road. Oddly, each of the sharks had all of their teeth removed.

Wildlife officials said it appears the sharks died recently.

FYI, Shark Tooth Puller… Hunting sharks is a crime in Georgia, and could bring the hunter as much as $100,000 in fines.

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A 60-year-old man was charged Friday with disorderly conduct for allegedly lying about seeing two great white sharks off a Martha Vineyard’s beach, authorities said.

Edgartown police Chief Paul Condlin said Michael Lopenzo warned people to get out of the water at the Joseph Silva State Beach on Thursday. Lopenzo claimed he had seen two sharks about 22 feet long and 3,000 pounds each while he was working on a fishing boat.

Officials closed the beach, but Condlin said investigators later determined Lopenzo was lying.
When asked by detectives whose boat he was working on, Lopenzo gave the name of a nonexistent boat and owner, Condlin said.

There was no listing for Lopenzo in the town’s directory. Condlin said he didn’t know whether Lopenzo had an attorney.

But that still doesn’t explain the TWO-FOOT-HIGH dorsal fin spotted by lifeguards the same day.

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Early morning swimmers at a popular Sydney beachside pool had a special guest this morning. A 3 ft shark was found cruising around in Cronulla Baths early today.

A big overnight tide is being blamed for helping the shark over the bath walls.

Fisheries Department staff helped free it about 10.30am.

But you know, there’s probably a few more in there…

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The picture-perfect island of Martha’s Vineyard (where the original JAWS was filmed) had a little shark scare on Thursday.

Lifeguards at South Beach reported seeing what they believed to be the TWO-FOOT-HIGH dorsal fin of a shark at about 9:30 a.m. Three hours later, police received reports of another sighting at State Beach.

A plane was dispatched to try to confirm the sighting… no shark was spotted but they still closed the beach. Remember what happened in JAWS when they didn’t?

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If you need more proof that New Smyrna Beach is the shark bite capital of the world, here it is… A local photographer was aiming his camera at the waves a week ago when a shark jumped right into the frame. And right next to two surfers! The spinner shark leapt from the waves, twisted and disappeared. It’s the same spot where sharks have bitten 12 people this year.

And just in time for the weekend! Have fun at the beach.

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Police issued a warning today after a seven-metre great white shark was reportedly netted and freed in an Australian lake.

A commercial fisherman reported to police that he netted the 22 ft shark off Canton Beach, a popular holiday vacation spot at Tuggerah Lake, at about 5.30am today.

“He claimed that he actually caught the shark in his net and the shark came up and started thrashing about, and hit his boat,” said Chief Inspector Tim Winmill said.

“He said it was bigger than his boat - he’s got an 18-foot boat and he said it would have been about 21 feet.

The shark was last seen heading south towards the middle of the lake, Chief Inspector Winmill said.

And Canton Beach is only ankle-deep water for the first 500 ft…

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Here are some pics some kid took at St. Andrews State Park, Florida recently. The three sharks were spotted swimming in the “pool” area.

Beach plans for the 4th?

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Port Elizabeth surfers have been urged to be on high alert after Great White sharks were spotted off the Eastern Cape city’s most popular swimming hole, Kings Beach.

Council spokesman Kupido Baron said in a statement that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Beach Office had been informed that the sharks were spotted on Thursday around the Kings Beach Harbour.

Watch your backs.

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