Crime & Safety

Possible Shark Sighting at Local Beach

The beach was evacuated Tuesday afternoon.

There was a possible shark sighting at Wallis Sands State Beach in Rye Tuesday afternoon.

The beach was evacuated at about 3:30 p.m., according to an emergency alert. The U.S. Coast Guard was called in to help search the area.

Some beachgoers said they saw a fin in the water, though nothing was immediately found, according to WMUR-TV.

Last year, there was a likely blue shark sighting at Wallis Sands.


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