US Politics | Terrifying moment huge great white shark emerges from sea yards from where woman was mauled to death off Maine coast

STARTLING video captured the moment a massive great white shark was spotted just yards from where a woman was mauled to death two years ago. The stunning footage from the New England coast shows the apex predator feasting on a fish near Portland's Cliff Island in Maine, as the water turns bright red with each chomp from the shark. Facebook / Kasey Lyn WatkinsA massive great white shark was captured on video feasting on a fish near the Maine shoreline '/ ' Facebook / Kasey Lyn WatkinsThe shark was spotted just yards away from where a woman was mauled to death in 2020 '/ ' GettyIn 2020, a 63-year-old woman was swimming in the Bailey Island waters when a shark fatally attacked her '/ ' The shark sighting is just yards away from Harpswell's Bailey Island, where a woman was mauled to death in July 2020. Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, was swimming with her daughter about 20 yards offshore near Bailey Island when a shark attacked her. Nearby kayakers brought the 63-year-old back to shore; however, she was declared dead by emergency response workers. Holowach's daughter was not injured and was able to swim back and get out of the water, Commissioner Patrick Keliher of the Maine Department of Marine Resources revealed at the time. Read more on sharks JAWS OF DEATH Great white shark 'bites canoe in HALF' in horror attack off Oz SICK STUNT Outrage as two men drag live shark onto beach & STAB it in head in horror video A tooth fragment recovered by officials confirmed that a great white shark was behind the attack. "This is a very highly unusual event," Keliher said at the time. "In fact, this is the only confirmed fatality in Maine waters from a shark attack." Since the deadly 2020 attack, purple flags have been used on many beaches to make swimmers more aware of sharks in the waters. Most read in The US Sun TRAGIC DISCOVERY Missing teen Kiely Rodni's body 'found' in submerged car by sleuth divers RED ALERT Putin cronies fear coup after war guru's daughter blown up 'by rogue FSB agents' HOT MAMA Kourtney shows off her stomach in a sports bra & tight leggings 'FROZEN IN TIME' Sharon Tate's sister tells how she struggled to mourn her murdered sibling JILL'S SCARE Jill Duggar reveals she underwent surgery just weeks after welcoming baby boy THE REAL KIM Kim fans praise her after she shows off her REAL stomach in unedited video INFLUX IN SHARK SIGHTINGS The latest shark encounter comes as sightings of the great beast have skyrocketed in recent months, with the majority spotted along the East Coast shorelines. On June 16, Ocearch, which helps scientists and citizens stay updated on marine wildlife, tracked a great white shark named Andromache near Rhode Island. Andromache is 10ft and 8in. The tracker picked up on his tag signal at 5.09am that day. The next day, Crystal, a great white shark who is 10ft and weighs 460lb, was spotted near Maine. Her tag's signal sent location data to Ocearch at 4.53pm. Another great white, Maple, was spotted approximately 185 miles offshore of New Jersey. Maple, who is 11ft and 7in, has been tracked by Ocearch since September 2021. The organization said that since then, she had traveled approximately 4,800miles. Freya, a great white shark, was spotted on Father's Day. The shark was spotted approximately three miles from Pea Island, North Carolina. Read More on The US Sun MISSING TEEN Press conference set for today after diving team claims it has found teen MOM'S DELIGHT NBC host is PREGANT with first child & reveals adorable way they told family Also, another great white shark named Scot was spotted on Father's Day. Scot is 12ft and was seen near South Carolina.

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