Coverage dated September 21, 2026

Video captures great white shark attacking seal just off Nantucket shoreline

Headline from NBC Boston

A great white shark was caught on video attacking a seal in shallow water close to the shoreline on Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Carrie Drayton, a lifelong Nantucket resident, told Boston.com that she was with her boyfriend, Tyler O’Brien, driving along Great Point Beach when they noticed a …

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  1. Boston

    A great white shark attacked a seal just feet off the Nantucket coast. It was all caught on video. (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    “It was absolutely insane,” a Nantucket resident said following the bloody feeding frenzy she captured from shore.

  2. New York Post

    Great white shark tears seal apart, turning serene Nantucket beach into bloodbath, wild video shows (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A great white shark was caught on camera devouring a helpless seal in Nantucket – turning a peaceful beach into a bloody mess. The brutal attack was captured by Carrie Drayton as she and her boyfriend drove past Great Point Beach around 10:30 a.m.

  3. NBC Boston

    Video captures great white shark attacking seal just off Nantucket shoreline (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    A great white shark was caught on video attacking a seal in shallow water close to the shoreline on Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Carrie Drayton, a lifelong Nantucket resident, told Boston.com that she was with her boyfriend, Tyler O’Brien, driving along Great Point Beach when they noticed a …

  4. Breitbart News

    Watch: Great White Shark Seen Feasting on Seal Off Coast of Nantucket (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A great white shark was seen violently feasting on a seal off the coast of Nantucket on Sunday, transforming the shallow waters into a red swarm.