The sighting by the two paddle boarders was the first confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Woods Hole in over two decades.

A great white shark shocked two Massachusetts paddleboarders as it swam just feet away from the two friends enjoying their Fourth of July evening on the water. College students Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin were paddling in the waters off Woods Hole on the southwest end of Cape Cod when they saw the predator’s estimated 8-inch fin.

Image via Shutterstock A group of terrified paddleboarders had a moment too close for comfort after getting close to a Great White shark while in the waters at Cape Cod. The incident happened on the 4th of July.