Local fisherman Ben Quint has offered to capture and kill the shark that attacked local beach-goers Alex Kintner and Christine Watson this week.
The offer came in after Marion Kintner, Alex's mother, offered a $3000 reward "to the man or men who catch and kill the shark" that killed Alex. Kintner has spread the bounty to towns around Amity in addition to local seamen.
Not all of Amity is taking the bounty seriously, though.
"Does that reward come in cash or check?" joked one chairman.
Quint then scratched his fingernails on the chalkboard behind him and offered to catch the shark for $10,000 on the condition he doesn't get any volunteers.
"There's too many captains in this island."
Mayor Larry Vaughn said, "We did talk about it later and we are willing to - we have talked to Mrs. Kintner - and we will come up with $7000 and she will come up with the remaining $3000" for the capture of the shark.
Quint's offer stand as many try to hunt for the shark.
"You get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing," Quint said.
The beaches will be closed for the next 24 hours and Police Chief Martin Brody said that there will be shark spotters and experts coming in from the mainland to aid in the search.
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