CHATHAM, Mass. Shark sightings off the eastern coast have beachgoers dealing with some disappointment this holiday weekend. <\/p>\n
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All of Orleans' Atlantic Oceans beaches, an area on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, coast will remain closed to swimming throughout the Labor Day weekend, CapeCodTimes.com reports. <\/p>\n
And the ban comes after Chatham officials placed a restriction on swimmers at the towns ocean-facing beaches for the rest of the season due to sharks. <\/p>\n
Swimmers are warned to keep aware of their surroundings and stay at least 300 feet from any seals spotted. <\/p>\n
Sightings of sharks, including great whites, have increased off Cape Cod in recent years along with an increase in the population of seals, which sharks feed on. <\/p>\n
In July, a man was bitten on his legs by a great white shark while swimming of Ballson Beach in Truro, north of Chatam. <\/p>\n
Beaches on Cape Cod Bay remain open, MyFoxBoston.com reports. <\/p>\n
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