Shark sightings prompt 'Jaws' fears in US

US: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... the sharks are back off Cape Cod.

At least two great whites have been sighted off the US East Coast, not far from where the terrifying shark attack film "Jaws" was filmed.While authorities are urging caution, some tourists are traveling to the area in the hope of seeing the predators.

The town of Chatham in the affluent Massachusetts beach resort of Cape Cod has barred swimming within 300 feet (100 meters) of seals, a favorite food of the predators. Chatham harbormaster Stuart Smith said his office has been notified of seal carcasses apparently attacked by sharks found along the eastern shore.

"At this time, the town of Chatham is not closing our east-facing beaches to swimming in its entirety, but simply suggesting that beachgoers, mariners and swimmers pay close attention to their surroundings while in the water and to not venture too far from shore," Smith said in a statement to local media.

AFP