June 11, 2013 — “Hey, have you seen any sharks today?”
That’s the question every summer at Liam’s at Nauset, in Orleans. In 24 years of running the clam shack at Nauset Beach, owner John Ohman said he has never been able to answer yes.
But after a lifeguard at Nauset Beach spotted a dorsal fin about 150 yards offshore Sunday morning, forcing the closure of the beach, sharks seem to be on the minds of local residents and tourists alike.
“There is a great curiosity that you might be able to see a great beast of the deep,” Ohman said. “Nauset Beach has a majesty that includes sealife, and great white sharks are part of that 2013 culture.”
On an overcast Monday afternoon, Nauset Beach was lightly populated with beachgoers, but many of them said they were keeping an eye on the water in hope of spotting a shark.
“I was kind of hoping to see a fin pop up from the water,” said Matt Weyer, 30, of Denver, Colo.
Weyer said that the reports of a shark sighting would not keep him out of the water, but admitted he “wouldn’t want to be the first one back in the water” after a beach closure.
Others said they came here specifically because of the recent shark sighting.
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