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Shark sightings temporarily close 2 Brevard County beaches

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Lifeguards spotted large sharks in the water at the Cocoa Beach pier and at Alan Shepard Park, causing temporary beach closures to bathers and surfers.

A lifeguard at the Cocoa Beach pier saw a shark close to shore around 11 a.m., according to Brevard County Ocean Rescue Chief Eisen Witcher.

Lifeguards closed the surrounding for about an hour, reopening at noon.

Around noon, a lifeguard spotted a shark in front of their tower at Alan Shepard Park.

Lifeguards closed that beach for about 30 minutes after the sighting.

Both beaches are back open as normal.

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