Article 3YWXX The Cape Cod shark attack is a terrible reminder of our fragility – and that of the sea | Philip Hoare

The Cape Cod shark attack is a terrible reminder of our fragility – and that of the sea | Philip Hoare

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Philip Hoare
from on (#3YWXX)

Great whites follow seals and collisions with swimmers and surfers ensue. I decline to demonize the scything dorsal fin

The terrible news of a young man's death after an attack by a shark off Cape Cod comes wreathed in a kind of narrative that cannot be any consolation to his family, suffering the grief of his violent taking.

Related: Cape Cod shark attack: Man dies from injuries suffered in incident

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