Overview

• The drone video, recorded Tuesday morning, showed what police described as a 10–12 foot shark off the southern tip of Richmond Island near Higgins Beach and Scarborough Beach.
• The Scarborough Public Safety Team posted a situational-awareness warning on Facebook covering Richmond Island, Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach and Pine Point Beach.
• A second reported sighting off Pine Point Beach lacked photographic evidence and has not been corroborated by authorities.
• Officials reported no injuries or attacks and said they will provide further updates as additional details emerge.
• The warning follows heightened regional shark activity, including recent sightings in Harpswell and Maine’s first fatal shark attack in 2020.