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Pacific Grove closes Lovers Point beach over shark fears after dead whale washes ashore
Police in Pacific Grove closed off an area near Lovers Point on Wednesday afternoon after a dead gray whale was reported near the shoreline. The whale carcass, which appears to be a mature gray whale, was spotted shortly before 1 p.m., and wildlife and coastal agencies were notified, Pacific Grove Police Chief Casey Day said. […] The post Pacific Grove closes Lovers Point beach over shark fears after dead whale washes ashore appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Pacific Grove closes Lovers Point beach over shark fears after dead whale washes ashore, Police in Pacific Grove closed off an area near Lovers Point on Wednesday afternoon after a dead gray whale was reported near the shoreline. The whale carcass, which appears to be a mature gray whale, was spotted shortly before 1 p.m., and wildlife and coastal agencies were notified, Pacific Grove Police Chief Casey Day said. […] The post Pacific Grove closes Lovers Point beach over shark fears after dead whale washes ashore appeared first on Local News Matters .
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