Police in Scarborough, Maine, issued a warning Tuesday morning after a large great white shark was spotted in local waters.
"The Scarborough Public Safety Team would like to inform the public of a potential shark sighting in local waters, specifically in the area off the south tip of Richmond Island, Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach, and Pine Point Beach," they said in a message posted on Facebook. "This notice is being shared for public situational awareness."
Police said the town's marine resources officer received a report on Monday of what looked like a large shark near Richmond Island and Scarborough Beach. Follow-up observations were conducted, and on Tuesday, the marine resource officer obtained drone footage showing a possible 10-12 foot long great white shark off the sou