After days of panic over the shark attacks off Amity’s beaches, the trouble is over. The giant killer shark blamed for two deaths this week has been caught and killed.
Once inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist known to be one of the world’s most foremost exports on sharks, the animal was identified as a nurse shark. According to Hooper, nurse sharks are among the most brutal and dangerous of all sharks and have been responsible for hundreds of swimmers’ deaths along the East Coast.
The shark was caught by fishermen one mile south of Amity. They will receive the $3,000 reward for their heroic and selfless efforts.
According to Police Chief Martin Brody, the beaches will reopen immediately, just in time for the flood of visitors fro the Fourth of July weekend. This does not mean, however, that other precautions will not be taken to avoid other shark attacks.
“Islanders and guests alike should not be alarmed by the presence of shark spotters,” said Brody in a press release. “They are simply a safety precaution that we hope will put our visitors at ease.”
Any shark sightings should be reported to authorities at the toll-free shark hotline, 1-800-sharksee.
“While law enforcement officials urge vigilance on the part of all citizens, we believe that we can safely say that the danger of further shark attacks has probably passed,” said Brody. “Amity’s dark days are behind us.”
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