Amity beaches are open for business. The shark that claimed the lives of Wendy Watson and Alex Kintner has been caught and killed.
Marion Kintner offered a $3,000 reward to anyone who killed the shark that killed her son. Fisherman from all over flocked to the water in hopes of catching the shark.
Matt Hooper, a marine biologist out of the Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole, MA inspected the shark. According to Hooper the shark was a Nurse Shark.
“Nurse Sharks are among the most brutal and dangerous of all sharks.” Said Hooper
There will be shark spotters from the Coast Guard, Marine patrol, Massachusetts State Police and several other organizations on the beaches throughout the Fourth of July weekend. They are there as a precaution. The waters in Amity are completely safe.
Citizens of Amity are told to keep an eye out as well. If anyone should see anything suspicious please call 1-800-sharksee
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
shark story day 3
A special meeting took place tonight at the Town Hall. In attendance was Mayor Bob Farley, Police Chief Martin Brody, the Amity Board of Selectman and many outraged citizens.
Prior to the meeting the halls of town hall were filled with Amity residents talking of Marion Kintner’s $3,000 reward for the killing of the shark that is rumored to have killed her son.
Alex Kintner was killed in the water off Village Beach yesterday around 2 p.m. No statement has been released as to the cause of Kintner’s death, but with this being the second water related death in two days the word “shark” is being widely used.
Wendy Watson was partying with her friends when she decided to go for a swim. Her mauled body was found the morning after washed up on South Beach.
The meeting got started quickly as Chief Brody was given the floor. Brody told the anxious audience that he planned to hire extra summer deputies and shark spotters.
“The beaches will be closed for 24 hours,” Chief Brody told the now infuriated crowd at the meeting. Brody tried explaining his plan to bring in shark experts as citizens yelled out. “24 hours is like 3 weeks.”
The room went silent as the sound of fingernails screeched across a chalkboard. The entire room slowly turned around to see Ben Quint sitting next to a picture of a shark on the chalkboard.
“I’ll catch this bird for you,” Quint stated. Quint, a fisherman, said he would catch the shark, but it would take more than $3,000. “I’ll find him for 3,000, but I’ll catch him and kill him for 10.” Quint didn’t want any help or support from the town, just the money.
Quint stated that the shark would terrorize our waters till caught, so if the town got the money together, the town would get the shark.
Prior to the meeting the halls of town hall were filled with Amity residents talking of Marion Kintner’s $3,000 reward for the killing of the shark that is rumored to have killed her son.
Alex Kintner was killed in the water off Village Beach yesterday around 2 p.m. No statement has been released as to the cause of Kintner’s death, but with this being the second water related death in two days the word “shark” is being widely used.
Wendy Watson was partying with her friends when she decided to go for a swim. Her mauled body was found the morning after washed up on South Beach.
The meeting got started quickly as Chief Brody was given the floor. Brody told the anxious audience that he planned to hire extra summer deputies and shark spotters.
“The beaches will be closed for 24 hours,” Chief Brody told the now infuriated crowd at the meeting. Brody tried explaining his plan to bring in shark experts as citizens yelled out. “24 hours is like 3 weeks.”
The room went silent as the sound of fingernails screeched across a chalkboard. The entire room slowly turned around to see Ben Quint sitting next to a picture of a shark on the chalkboard.
“I’ll catch this bird for you,” Quint stated. Quint, a fisherman, said he would catch the shark, but it would take more than $3,000. “I’ll find him for 3,000, but I’ll catch him and kill him for 10.” Quint didn’t want any help or support from the town, just the money.
Quint stated that the shark would terrorize our waters till caught, so if the town got the money together, the town would get the shark.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Tuesday Times
Like yesterday the almost car explosion in new york was all over the paper. Investigators has found where the attacker bought the car and are getting closer to finding him. I love reading articles like this because it is American ingenuity at its finest. Someone tries to to blow up a building, two days later we are very close to catching him. Another article I enjoyed was bout the Russian orphanages. I found it interesting that there are more orphans now, in Russia, than there were after WWII when million of Russians were killed.Another topic of discussion in today's paper was how bad is the oil spill. I can not believe that it is not fixed yet, with all of the technologies we have in today's world I wouldn't think it would still be a problem.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Monday Times
The big news today was the botched car bomb in New York City. The article especially stuck with me because of the author. The reporter posed a question asking why does this not happen more often. He answers it by talking of the heightened surveillance but I still found myself asking why? An article that surprised me was about Radical Islamic insurgents captured a major Somalia pirate port. For the insurgents this could be a new way to make money like the previous pirates. I think that this will cause more involvement from the the US and other nations in stopping the pirates in that area.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wednesday Times
The article about Horse breeders was interesting to read. It is no surprise to me that horse breeding is still not doing well. It is not a necessity. Wealthy people buy the horses for recreation, money is tight things like recreation are the first to go. An article that got me thinking was the one about the oil that is spilling out of a busted pipe near New Orleans. Right now people are thinking of getting rid of the oil through a controlled burn. I am no ecologist, but that plan seems like it has way too many things that can go wrong.An entertaining article that I read was about the Danish Little Mermaid statue being transported to China. The Statue is a national monument that has been around nearly 100 years. It is being transported to China by road, but the route was kept secret to avoid a possible attack. The statue was given to the Chinese as a sign of good faith by the Danish to pursue business ventures and to keep the friendship strong.
shark attack article 2
A young child was killed in a possible shark attack this afternoon off of Village Beach.
Village beach was packed with residents this afternoon. Parents were reading or sunbathing, while the kids played in the water. Alex Kintner, 10, of Mayfair Court was playing in the water with a group of other children.
The scene on the beach went from fun to tragic as people on the beach heard screaming from the water and blood appear near the group of children playing. Parents frantically ran in the water grabbing their children as they swam in.
The only parent without a child in her arms was Marion Kintner. Kintner screamed her son’s name as she saw his inflatable raft float to shore with what appears to be a bloody bite mark taken out of it.
Marion Kintner is being treated for shock at Amity General Hospital and is reported in fair condition.
Early this morning Wendy Watson’s mauled body was found washed up on a beach in Amity and a shark attack had been rumored, but not verified.
“We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amity. The investigation is still ongoing,” said Police Chief Martin Brody.
There will be a special town meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall where Chief Brody will discuss his plan to close the beaches on July 4th.
When asked if Brody will let his kids in the water, Brody said “No, which is why I am trying to get the beaches closed on July 4th.”
Village beach was packed with residents this afternoon. Parents were reading or sunbathing, while the kids played in the water. Alex Kintner, 10, of Mayfair Court was playing in the water with a group of other children.
The scene on the beach went from fun to tragic as people on the beach heard screaming from the water and blood appear near the group of children playing. Parents frantically ran in the water grabbing their children as they swam in.
The only parent without a child in her arms was Marion Kintner. Kintner screamed her son’s name as she saw his inflatable raft float to shore with what appears to be a bloody bite mark taken out of it.
Marion Kintner is being treated for shock at Amity General Hospital and is reported in fair condition.
Early this morning Wendy Watson’s mauled body was found washed up on a beach in Amity and a shark attack had been rumored, but not verified.
“We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amity. The investigation is still ongoing,” said Police Chief Martin Brody.
There will be a special town meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall where Chief Brody will discuss his plan to close the beaches on July 4th.
When asked if Brody will let his kids in the water, Brody said “No, which is why I am trying to get the beaches closed on July 4th.”
shark attack day 1
The body of a local teen was found washed up on South Beach this morning after a night of drinking with an unidentified group of other teens.
Wendy W. Watson, 17, of 23 Sharktooth St. ,Amity was reported missing around 4 a.m. by an unidentified male who was at the party with Watson.
Watson was last seen leaving the party around 11 p.m. with a male companion. Watson, an experienced swimmer, entered the water near the South Beach Shoal bell buoy. Last night the sea was calm with winds coming out of the south at about 3 knots.
Police Deputy Richard Zanzibar found Watson’s body early this morning washed up on the beach. “She had been severely mauled by an attacker of unknown origin,” said Police chief Martin Brody in a press release issued earlier today. There have been no charges filed and police are continuing their investigation.
It has been rumored that Watson may have been attacked by a shark, though nothing of that nature has been reported by a medical examiner.
“Though a shark attack has not been ruled completely out, we want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” commented Chief Brody.
Wendy W. Watson, 17, of 23 Sharktooth St. ,Amity was reported missing around 4 a.m. by an unidentified male who was at the party with Watson.
Watson was last seen leaving the party around 11 p.m. with a male companion. Watson, an experienced swimmer, entered the water near the South Beach Shoal bell buoy. Last night the sea was calm with winds coming out of the south at about 3 knots.
Police Deputy Richard Zanzibar found Watson’s body early this morning washed up on the beach. “She had been severely mauled by an attacker of unknown origin,” said Police chief Martin Brody in a press release issued earlier today. There have been no charges filed and police are continuing their investigation.
It has been rumored that Watson may have been attacked by a shark, though nothing of that nature has been reported by a medical examiner.
“Though a shark attack has not been ruled completely out, we want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” commented Chief Brody.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)