Police obtained drone footage on Tuesday depicting a 10 to 12 foot long great white shark swimming near the southern end of Richmond Island.
Drone footage taken drone footage taken on Monday around 10:00 a.m. depicting a 10 to 12 foot great white shark swimming near Richmond Island. David Lancaster via Scarborough Police Department
August 12, 2025 | 5:42 PM
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A 10- to 12-foot-long great white shark was spotted swimming off Richmond Island in Maine on Monday, police said.
The Scarborough Marine Resource Officer received a report on Monday regarding a “large shark” seen near Richmond Island and Scarborough Beach, Scarborough Police said Tuesday in a Facebook post.
The Marine Resource Officer obtained drone footage on Tuesday depicting a 10- to 12-foot-long great white shark swimming near the southern end of Richmond Island, according to the department.
The drone footage was captured around 10 a.m. on Monday by David Lancaster, who took it from his watercraft, the video’s caption said.
Police said the shark was spotted a second time on Tuesday morning near Pine Point Beach, but there is no footage from that sighting.
Great white sharks can grow to be up to 20 feet long, according to the Division of Marine Fisheries. The sharks usually arrive in New England waters in late spring, drawn to warmer waters, and migrate south when fall arrives.
The shark could potentially be near Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach, Pine Point Beach, and the southern tip of Richmond Island, police said.
“We are sharing the information promptly to keep the community informed. As additional details become available, we will provide updates,” the department wrote.
Police requested the public to contact Marine Resource Officer Daryen Granata at 207-730-4356 with questions.
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