late. the man was bleeding from his legs. they ran as if their lives depended on it, and they jumped right in, and they did everything. there was nothing many that people could have possibly done in such a it was a dire situation. reporter: this attack happened in wellesley, massachusetts. it s an area popular with surfers. there s no word yet on what type of shark attacked him, but several seals were seen in the area at the time. this is the second shark attack off of cape cod in as many months. in august a 61-year-old new york man was bitten by a great white shark. he s still recovering. a state senator tells the boston globe that the number of shark sightings has increased as the local seal population has rebounded thanks to federal protections. he believes these seals are attracting more sharks closer to shore, calling on more preventative measures. and wellesley beaches are closed until further notice. there were no lifeguards present
legs. this attack happened off of hollow beach in massachusetts, an area popular with surfers. no word yet on the type of shark that attacked. this is the second shark attack off of cape cod in as many months. in august a 61-year-old new york man was bitten bay great white shark. bitten by a great white shark. he s still recovering. at the time of the attack there was seals in the area. the number of shark sightings have increased as the local seal population has rebounded thanks to federal protections over the years. he believes these seals are attracting more sharks closer to the shore. sear is now calling on more preventive measures to stop this from happening again. beaches are closed still further notice. there were no life guards, jon, present because it is after labor day. jon: thanks. also in massachusetts thousands of people uneasily making their way back to their homes in three cities north of boston, after dozens of gas
that. already this month, we ve seen this shark possibly a great white, lurking right next to a fishing boat right there. this 14-foot great white was tagged there a few years ago and was just detected near virginia s coast on sunday. cape cod first responders now training for shark attacks, and posting these signs warning beachgoers. experts say the growing seal population, what the sharks feed on, is to blame. the probability of a shark attack is extremely low. but it doesn t mean you don t use common sense when you re going into the ocean. reporter: they re hoping to avoid scenes like this. people screaming to get out of the water at this alabama beach two weeks ago, spotting sharks in the shallow water. and tom, experts say there are a few things you can do to avoid sharks on the beach. swim on sunny, clear days, but not at dawn or dusk. that s when sharks feed. tom? a good time to stay out of the water. all right, gio. thank you. when we come back, the new fireworks warn
great white off the coast of cape cod. so far this year, 23 great whites have been spotted along a 10-mile stretch of the cape. expert says the sharks are following the seals, and the seal population is growing by the year. listen. as the sharks show up in greater numbers, the seals take note of this and they stay close to the shore. the seals are right along the shoreline that draw the sharks in very close. in carolina, they have seen an increase in shark sightings and bitings. ten people were bitten in just june and july. apparently warm water and turtles are causing the uptick there. in northern california, a shark went after a surfer and missed, but did take a chunk out of the board. we ve also had our fair share of sharks right here in southern kali. last week a white shark and two
are up. how high you ask? well about this high this is a great white off the coast of cape cod. so far this year 23 great whites have been spotted off the coast, experts say they are chasing the seals, and the seal population is growing by leaps and bounds. as the shark population turns up the seals take notice of it and stay near the shoreline. so the sharks will be drawn very, very close. in carolina they have seen an increase in shark sightings and bitings. ten people were bitten in just june and july. apparently warm water and turtles are causing the uptick there. in new york a surfer was spotted with a chunk out of the board. we have had our fair share of sharks here in san diego, a white shark and two hammerheads