SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Scarborough public safety officials are warning beachgoers to be aware after a possible great white shark was spotted off the town’s coastline this week.

The town’s Marine Resource Officer received a report Monday of what appeared to be a large shark near Richmond Island and Scarborough Beach, the town's police department said Tuesday in a press release.

Follow-up observations led to drone video footage that showed what may be a great white shark, estimated at 10 to 12 feet long, swimming off the southern end of Richmond Island near Higgins Beach and Scarborough Beach, according to the release.

Greg Wilfurt is the lifeguard manager at Scarborough Beach. He said he's been on the job for 54 years, and he has never seen an adult shark in person. He said the sharks that

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