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Great white shark tears seal apart, turning serene Nantucket beach into bloodbath, wild video shows

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DeTurris, D. (2026, September 22). Great white shark tears seal apart, turning serene Nantucket beach into bloodbath, wild video shows. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/great-white-shark-tears-seal-apart-at-nantucket-beach-video/

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Carrie Drayton and her boyfriend filmed a great white shark attacking and consuming a seal near Great Point Beach in Nantucket around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The video shows the shark tearing apart the seal just feet from shore, creating a gruesome scene as another seal watches from inland. Fisheries scientist Gregory Skomal noted that while such attacks are rare, they are not cause for alarm since sharks often migrate through Nantucket and seals provide a food source.

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On Sunday around 10:30 a.m., Carrie Drayton and her boyfriend witnessed a great white shark attacking a seal near Great Point Beach in Nantucket. The couple captured the gory scene on video, showing the shark tearing into the seal just feet from shore. Another seal nearby appeared to be watching helplessly before attempting to return to the water. Although this attack was alarming, marine experts told Boston.com that such behavior is normal and not a cause for concern. Drayton, a lifelong Nantucket resident, expressed surprise at witnessing such an event, comparing it to winning the lottery in terms of likelihood.

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A great white shark was caught on camera devouring a helpless seal in Nantucket – turning a peaceful beach into a bloody mess. asserted

shark → catch → mess

The brutal attack was captured by Carrie Drayton as she and her boyfriend drove past Great Point Beach around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and noticed a seal rushing out of the water, Boston.com reported. asserted

Boston.com → capture → water

Soon after, the couple saw shark fins and it became immediately apparent the seal was in trouble. asserted

seal → see → trouble

Gory video shows the final moments and bloody aftermath of the attack, as the massive predator is seen tearing at what’s left of the poor seal – only feet away from the seashore. asserted

what → show → seashore

I could have reached out and touched it,” Drayton said. uncertain

Drayton → reach → it

Another seal deeper inland looks helplessly on, before trying to make its way closer to the ocean, the footage shows. asserted

footage → look → ocean

You’re gonna get it,” Drayton is heard calling out to the other seal. asserted

Drayton → go → seal

The attack was something Drayton, a lifelong Nantucket resident, had never seen before, saying she’d “probably have a greater chance of winning the lottery.” asserted

she → see → lottery

Experts told Boston.com that despite the shark’s bloody display so close to land, its behavior is nothing to be alarmed about. asserted

behavior → tell → land

Sharks typically pass through Nantucket as they migrate, they said, and the seals at Great Point are a “viable source of food,” fisheries scientist Gregory Skomal said. asserted

Skomal → pass → food

Great white shark tears seal apart, turning serene Nantucket beach into bloodbath, wild video shows

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