A man in his 20s has died after being injured in a suspected shark attack in the US state of Massachusetts. The incident happened at Newcomb Hollow Beach around lunchtime on Saturday. The man was pulled from the water and given CPR but later died in hospital from his injuries, police in the town of Wellfleet said.
The attack is thought to be the state’s first fatal incident involving a shark since 1936. The man was reportedly boogie-boarding, a type of body-board surfing, at the time of the attack. His name has not yet been released to the public but the man’s family are said to have been informed. Officials say the town’s beaches will remain closed to swimmers for at least 24 hours.
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