The shark that reportedly killed Amity residents Alex Kintner and Christine Watson this week has been captured and killed by fishermen a mile southwest of the island.
According to Police Chief Martin Brody, the shark was inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist from the Woods Hole, Mass., Oceanographic Institute, who declared the shark to be a nurse shark.
"Nurse sharks are among the most brutal and dangerous of all sharks and have been responsible for hundreds of swimmers' deaths along the East Coast of the United States," wrote Brody in a recent press release.
The 11-foot, 875-pound shark was killed by Mike Swenson from Medford, Mass., who will receive the $3,000 reward from Marion Kintner, Alex's mother.
The capture and death of the shark resulted in Brody's decision to reopen the beaches in time for this weekend's Fourth of July celebrations.
After the reopening of the beaches, one incident occurred where two 12-year-old Amity residents - Wayne Winston and Brad Kaplin - swam in the water with a fake shark's fin, resulting in panic and officials clearing residents and tourists alike out of the water.
"He made me do it," said Wayne as he pointed at Brad.
According to Police Chief Brody, "Both have been remanded to the custody of their parents."
While this was only a false alarm and there were no injuries, shark spotters will remain on patrol as a safety precaution and a hotline, 1-800-sharksee, will be open for any shark sightings.
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