The Amity police department announced last night that they will indeed shut down the beaches to surfers and residents. This temporary close will last 24 hours to allow for the hunt of the shark.
Amity Fisherman Ben Quinn stated that they would catch the offender. To do this however he has asked Amity to pay him 10,000. “You get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing announced Quinn. Police Chief Martin Brody also announced that the will also dispatch deputies and have shark spotters on the beach.
Mayor Vuaghn has announced that the town is willing to pay $7,000 to Quinn with Mrs. Kintner agreeing to pay the remaining $3,0000 in order to capture the shark. Currently, Mrs. Kirtner has offered a $3,000 reward for the capture or killing of the shark that attacked and fatally injured her son.
Police received a report yesterday that a young girl had gone missing after going for a later night swim at South Beach Sunday night. Police later found the girl’s body washed up on the shore mangled, leaving police wondering what happened.
Police Chief Martin Brody says Amity residents and visitors are in no danger even though they are unaware of how the young girl died. Brody announced, “Though a shark attack had not be completely ruled out, we want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger.”
Christine W. Watson of Amity was last seen alive leaving a beach party with another teen identified as Christopher P. Hoggenbottam III, former resident of Amity. Witness said the two, who were heavily intoxicated and also may have been under the influence of drugs, decided to go for a late night swim entering the water at a remote section of the South Beach near the South Beach Shoal bell buoy.
Hoggenbottam notified police around 6 a.m. when Watson did not return. Police searched the beach and found Watson’s mangled body. Police reports stated that the body “had been severely mauled by an attacker of unknown origin.” The body has been transported to the coroner’s office for autopsy.
Less than a few hours went by when 10-year-old Alex B. Kintner died while swimming in the ocean around 2 p.m. today when suddenly it appears he was attacked by a shark. His body has not been recovered but the water was bloody and his raft had a large bite out of it.
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