A great white shark sighting first closed Crane Beach in Ipswich on Tuesday when a police officer on a boat spotted a shark in about five to seven feet of water. Now the Trustees of Reservations says Crane Beach will be closed for swimming until at least Monday after consulting with biologists and law enforcement.

Numerous shark sightings were reported on Tuesday, including on the North Shore where a great white shark spotting led to a beach closure. Crane Beach in Ipswich shut down to swimming following the white shark sighting.

A popular North Shore beach was closed to swimming on Tuesday afternoon after a great white shark was spotted near the shoreline, authorities said.