26-year-old Arthur Medici has been identified as the victim in Saturday noon's shark attack in the water off of Cape Cod's Newcomb Hollow Beach.
Witnesses say Medici was boogie boarding with a friend when the shark aggressively attacked. His friend had to drag him to shore.
The attack was the second in the area this season. A 61-year-old man was severely injured on August 15 after fighting off a shark about 4 miles away from Saturday's attack. He's still recovering from his puncture wounds in a Boston hospital.
The Cape Cod beach was closed to swimming Saturday after the terrible incident.
Experts are describing the sad event as the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts in more than 80 years.
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The Boston-area man was reportedly given first aid and CPR, but died from his injuries at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.Witnesses say Medici was boogie boarding with a friend when the shark aggressively attacked. His friend had to drag him to shore.
The attack was the second in the area this season. A 61-year-old man was severely injured on August 15 after fighting off a shark about 4 miles away from Saturday's attack. He's still recovering from his puncture wounds in a Boston hospital.
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The last shark attack in the state to result in a death before this happened in 1936. However, shark sightings around the Cape have reportedly been more frequent this year, leading to several beach closings.The Cape Cod beach was closed to swimming Saturday after the terrible incident.
Experts are describing the sad event as the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts in more than 80 years.
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