Another Huge Shark Was Sighted Near Beachgoers In New Jersey

I know, another shark in the water? The next thing we'll be talking about is a bird landing in a tree.

But here's the thing, it's not very often that sharks get this close to people in water, and the video is both amazing and shocking.

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Shark Sightings Have Become More Common This Summer

It seems like we've seen more close calls with sharks this summer than in years past.

A few weeks ago, a Great White was spotted off the coast of Cape May.

More on that here. 

There was also a massive Sandbar Shark spotted close to swimmers off the coast of Stone Harbor.

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You can watch that video right here.

Fortunately, shark sightings don't mean anyone got bitten, it just means a shark was seen and we get an up-close view of these amazing creatures of the sea.

A Massive Shark Came In Close Contact With Swimmers In Cape May, NJ

It's almost too close for comfort.

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According to 6 ABC a large Basking Shark, which was at first mistaken for a dolphin, was spotted in the waves just a few feet from where people were swimming.

Typically, these types of sharks are harmless to humans and will not attack, but according to 6 ABC over the past 5 years, we've seen 40 unprovoked shark attacks a year, which is an increase.

This wasn't the only shark spotted near Cape May, at the time of the above sighting, another large Basking Shark was spotted a few miles off the coast as well.

Sharks aren't really that scary, what's really scary is driving down some of these roads in the Garden State, whoa!