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As the summer days wind down, travelers are still hitting the beaches to take dips in the ocean.

Those in the Northeast may face a greater risk of shark attacks as new data shows an increase in great white sightings.

The Oqunquit Fire Department (OFD) in Maine shared a shark advisory last week on its Facebook page.

BEACHES WITH MOST SHARK ATTACKS AS AMERICANS PAY TRIBUTE TO 'JAWS' AND ACTIVIST WEIGHS IN

"A credible sighting of a 6–8-foot great white shark was reported approximately 200 yards off Little Beach near the mouth of the river," OFD wrote.

Officials put up a yellow flag on Aug. 19 to caution beachgoers and remind people to "follow posted advisories."

A great white shark was recently spotted at the beginning

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