A special town meeting was held last night in Town Hall to address the tragic events that occurred in the past two days. Two Amity residents have been killed in what appear to be unprovoked shark attacks.
Yesterday, Alex Kitner, 10, was pulled under water and killed by a shark as witnesses, including his mother, stood by helplessly.
Monday morning, the body of Christine Watson, 17, was found mangled on the beach. The medical examiner stated that Watson’s wounds appear to be those of a motor boat accident, not a shark attack.
Watson’s body appeared to have been “severely mauled by an attacker of unknown origin,” Martin Brody, chief of police, said in a statement.
At the meeting, MaryAnne Kitner, mother of Alex, offered a $3,000 reward to anyone who is able to catch and kill the shark that killed her son.
Brody also announced that the beaches of Amity would be closed while extra summer deputies and shark spotters attempt to locate the shark. Larry Vaughan, mayor of Amity, said that the closures would be for only 24 hours.
Ben Quint, local fisherman, offered a solution to Kitner, Brody, and Vaughan; Quint said that he is capable of catching and killing the shark.
“We gotta do it quick… bring back your tourists,” Quint said in reference to the capture of the shark.
However, Quint presented a stipulation in his offer. For the $3,000 reward, Quint said that he would locate the shark, but would only capture and kill it for $10,000.
“$10,000 for me by myself… for that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing,” Quint said.
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