![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/massachusetts-sharks-slaughter-seal-in-blood-red-waters-as-no-human-could-survive-that/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Sharks-Hunting.jpg&description=The shark caught up to the seal in the shallows of a beach on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. It's the latest in a number of sightings of the deadly predators in the region Shocking footage shows a shark feasting on a seal in the shallow waters near a beach as the waters turn red from the blood. The video was filmed from a boat off the shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts. It comes amid a spike in shark activity over the past few weeks with swimming restrictions brought in out of fear someone could be attacked. In the video, filmed by resident Nick Gault, the carcass of the seal washes up on the shore before birds start pecking at it. This is just the latest video of sharks in the area to be filmed by locals. "Those videos are pretty troubling and no human could survive that, we know that," Diane Lang, Trustees of Reservations stewardship manager on Nantucket, told the Nantucket Current. She added: "The policy is in place now. We're telling our visitors no swimming at Great Point." "I was in touch with US Fish & Wildlife and they're in full agreement," Ms Lang stressed, adding that the policy is new but "needed." The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and non-profit Trustees of the Reservation were forced to issue the ban near Great Point and Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge until further notice. Trustees of the Reservation Managing Director Sarah Cassell said: "After several shark sightings and predation in the area, we've decided to implement a swimming closure around Great Point until further notice. This is not a decision we've made lightly. "Visitors' safety is our utmost concern, especially given the remote location of this beach should a serious incident occur. We'll continue to monitor shark activity in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." FWS spokesperson David Eisenhauer said the notice would be in place indefinitely, but other areas of the refuge will be open for recreational use. "As such, there is currently no projected timeline as to h){kind=link}
The shark caught up to the seal in the shallows of a beach on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. It’s the latest in a number of sightings of the deadly predators in the region
Shocking footage shows a shark feasting on a seal in the shallow waters near a beach as the waters turn red from the blood.
The video was filmed from a boat off the shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
It comes amid a spike in shark activity over the past few weeks with swimming restrictions brought in out of fear someone could be attacked.
In the video, filmed by resident Nick Gault, the carcass of the seal washes up on the shore before birds start pecking at it.