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Shark spotted swimming along Myrtle Beach coast
A South Carolina woman's video is going viral after she spotted a Blacktip Shark swimming just off the shore in Myrtle Beach.
Posted — UpdatedMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — (WCNC) - A woman’s video is going viral after she spotted a Blacktip Shark swimming just off the shore in Myrtle Beach.
Nicki Welch-Hudson said she spotted the shark swimming about 100 yards north of a fishing pier. “The lifeguard called the swimmers in, so I ran up to her to ask what was going on,” said Welch-Hudson.
After the lifeguard told her a shark was spotted near beach visitors, Welch-Hudson made a video. Welch-Hudson said she’s hopeful that tourists will respect the ocean and marine life inhabiting the area.
No one was injured while trying to escape the water as the shark swam nearby.
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