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.”