Julie Dimperio Holowach died in what is thought to be the state's first fatal shark attack in history. Officials add Newark and Sherwood district to...BREAKING NEWS: President Donald Trump's brother Robert is 'very ill' and has been admitted to hospital in...John Lewis's flagship store in Birmingham will never reopen after closing during lockdown putting 399 jobs...Britain records 1,441 Covid-19 cases in biggest daily jump for two months as officials announce another 11...Spain bans smoking in public nationwide and closes restaurants and bars as coronavirus cases hit 2,935 a...Where will be added to the quarantine list next? — Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (@A_WhiteShark) Enable breaking news notifications straight to your internet browser.Maine officials said Tuesday that Julie Dimperio Holowach was about 20 yards off the shore of Bailey Island in Harpswell when she was attacked.It is the first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine — and the second recorded unprovoked attack by one of the ocean predators in a decade. A 63-year-old New York City woman has been identified as the victim of Monday's shark attack off the coast of Maine. Maine shark attack: US woman killed by great white - BBC News

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The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. She made her money, and she wanted to spend time with her family. The information they receive in turn will be passed on to researchers, Keliher said. Medford High School graduation canceled over COVID-19 concerns The diver was not injured.Ms Holowach had retired early after a highly successful career as a fashion executive, "She's one of the happiest, most energetic people with the greatest disposition and zest," long-time friend Karen Murray told the Post, adding that the victim had two children, a son and daughter.


What to know about the child sexual abuse charges against the former Boston police union president "He said Ms Holowach's daughter had started swimming towards her.Another witness told the Press Herald there was "a lot of blood in the water".Two kayakers helped Ms Holowach get to shore after the attack.An ambulance was also on hand to help at the scene, but she was later pronounced dead.A tooth fragment from the scene confirmed she had been attacked by a great white shark, a local official said.Ms Holowach was reportedly wearing a wet suit and her daughter was not, fuelling speculation locally that the shark may have mistaken the older woman for a seal.Great whites have been sighted in recent summers in Maine, where many seals swim in local waters.The only previous such attack recorded in Maine waters happened in 2010 and involved a scuba diver fending off a porbeagle shark, according to the Press Herald report. My guess is that the person (who was attacked) was mistaken as a food item. In this area of Maine and depending on how close to shore the event occurred, my guess it was a white shark,' he said to the Sulikowksi said a seal was bitten on Sunday in Phippsburg, Maine by a shark and died later. Staycationers are urged NOT to travel with roads into Devon and Cornwall at a...'Coronavirus is a poor person's virus': Silcon Valley's elite are throwing lavish parties where guests take...Russia fights to stop an outbreak of bubonic plague by vaccinating 32,000 people after virus spreads from...So how CAN you get home from France: Trains, planes and automobiles - all the ways you can get back to UK by...Northampton sandwich factory which supplies M&S is STILL open - despite almost 300 workers testing positive...Nicola Sturgeon 'stopped holidaymakers from getting an extra 24 HOURS to get back from France': Scottish...Landlords must reveal if tenants they try to evict have been affected by coronavirus - or the case can be...Stunned dog groomer is accused of fraud after coronavirus grant mix-up saw her paid £240,000 instead of the...ANOTHER counting fiasco: Public Health England still hasn't taken off the 30,000 duplicate cases it removed...Getting your temperature checked in the morning may be pointless: Covid-19 cases could be missed because...England's Covid outbreak ISN'T spiralling out of control: ONS now estimates 3,800 people are getting...Football crowds are given the green light to return to matches next month as the Government eases lockdown...England is still far off herd immunity as just 6% of the nation caught Covid-19 during the first wave - but...£3,200 fines for shunning face masks: Boris Johnson unveils penalties for repeat offenders will keep...Restaurant chain boss is left stunned after receiving more than 800 applicants for 15 new roles when he...Lockdown rules in Wales will be eased on August 22 if infection figures remain stable allowing people to see...'Do they think appointments just come out of thin air?' The species is less common in the region because of its cooler waters.Ms Holowach was swimming just 18 metres (60ft) offshore with her daughter near Mackerel Cove when she was attacked, A neighbour, Tom Whyte, told the newspaper he had seen the attack from his office overlooking the cove.