A Cape Cod beach was temporarily closed to swimming Thursday after a shark was seen feeding just 70 feet from the shore.
The sighting was reported off Coast Guard Road in North Truro, where blood was seen on the water. A witnesses saw a seal, a fin and an "eruption of blood" in the water, according to the Sharktivity app.
As a result of the sighting, the Head of the Meadow beach was closed until 11:30 a.m.
It was the second time in as many days the beach was temporarily closed to swimming due to sharks.
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