Australian beaches stay closed as great white shark lurks

Authorities in Australia are closing a beach for a record six days, saying it’s too risky to reopen beaches with a 15-foot shark lurking near the coast.

A great white shark of this size could bite someone in half, says Nobbys Beach inspector Paul Bernard.

“You don’t get a second chance with these things, a bite can be fatal,” he said. “We’ve never had a shark this size hanging around.”