The sighting was confirmed within 500 yards of Wells Beach, according to the Wells Fire Department.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WELLS, Maine — Beachgoers were urged to stay out of the water on Aug. 12 after a fisherman reported seeing a large shark about ...

A great white shark was sighted near Wells Beach on Wednesday morning, prompting officials to ban swimming for the day. The Wells Fire Department said in a Facebook post that the 10-foot juvenile ...

Officials banned swimmers from the water as of Wednesday morning.

The Wells Fire Department says an approximately 10-foot juvenile white shark was spotted off Wells Beach on Wednesday morning.