Reports of a large great white shark near some of Maine's most popular beaches have prompted police in one coastal town to issue a warning on Tuesday.

周二，美国缅因州热门海滩附近发现大型大白鲨踪迹，沿海小镇斯卡伯勒警方发布安全警告。

Scarborough's marine resource officer got word of the roughly 10- to 12-foot shark (over 3 meters) on Monday, police said. The shark was spotted in the area of Crescent Beach State Park, Higgins Beach and Pine Point Beach, they said, all located within a half-hour's drive of Portland.

警方称海洋资源官员于12日获知该条长约3-4米（10-12英尺）的鲨鱼出没， 目击区域涵盖新月海滩州立公园、希金斯海滩及松树角海滩—— 这些地点距波特兰市均在三十分钟车程内。

Commercial clam fisherman David Lancaster was able to take drone footage of the shark swimming just beneath the surface, its grey fin poking through the gentle swells. He said seeing the big shark was "magnificent," if a little surprising.

蛤蜊捕捞渔民戴维·兰卡斯特用无人机拍摄到鲨鱼在浅海游弋的画面， 灰色背鳍在平缓波浪中若隐若现。 这位居住在斯卡伯勒的目击者坦言，目睹巨型鲨鱼虽令人意外却“震撼人心”。

"It was pretty crazy to see in the local waters. There are some really amazing creatures in the sea," Lancaster, who lives in nearby Scarborough, said. "It's in the back of your head, but you have to accept it."

“在本土水域见到如此景象实在疯狂， 海洋中确实存在令人惊叹的生物。”兰卡斯特表示， “潜在危险固然存在，但我们必须学会与之共存。”

White sharks, made famous 50 years ago in the movie "Jaws," are not commonly seen off Maine, but have lived in the state's waters for centuries. Sightings ticked up in recent years, and some scientists say the state's growing population of seals could be a reason for more shark activity. White sharks feed on marine mammals such as seals.

五十年前因电影《大白鲨》闻名于世的白色掠食者虽不常见于缅因海域，实则已在此生存数百年。 近年目击事件频发，科学家认为该州海豹数量增长或是诱因—— 大白鲨以海豹等海洋哺乳动物为食。

The police department in Scarborough said they were circulating the drone footage "for public situational awareness" after the big fish was spotted.

斯卡伯勒警局表示，在确认巨鲨行踪后已向公众传播无人机影像“以提升环境安全意识”。

"We are sharing this information promptly to keep the community informed," police said in a statement. Fatal shark bites for humans are exceedingly rare.

“我们将及时共享信息确保社区知情。”警方在声明中强调。 人类遭鲨鱼袭击致死的案例极为罕见。

The first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine happened in the summer of 2020 when a great white shark killed 63-year-old Julie Dimperio Holowach of New York City. She was attacked off Bailey Island, around 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of Portland. The state responded with efforts to provide beachgoers with more warning about the presence of sharks.

缅因州有记录的首起致命袭击发生在2020年夏：纽约市63岁居民朱莉·丁佩里奥·霍洛瓦奇 在波特兰东北约24公里（15英里）的贝利岛附近海域不幸遇难。 此后该州持续加强海滩预警机制，及时通报鲨鱼出没信息。