"All of a sudden Julie just started screaming for help. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. These are external links and will open in a new window But freak things happen sometimes.”Fashion executive Ms Holowach's death was attributed to a great white after a tooth discovered embedded in her body was identified as belonging to the species, the shark depicted as a maneater in Stephen Spielberg's 1976 classic, Jaws.In a parallel with the movie, police in both Maine and New York have now deployed boats and helicopters to search for more killer sharks.Beaches on Long Island have been temporarily closed after several sharks were seen in the ocean about about the same time Ms Holowach lost her life.Long Island's parks department logged two shark sightings were reported in Nassau County on Tuesday, with officials scouring the water using helicopters and boats.Nickerson Beach, Long Beach, and Jones Beach State Park are currently closed.On Monday, in another echo of Jaws, swimmers were told to get out of the water in the county after two sharks were spotted, with a local television station suggesting it was a large bull shark between seven and 10 feet in length.Scientists have warned a 16ft great white weighing in at more than 3,400 pounds nicknamed Mary Lee is likely to head to hunting grounds in Jersey this summer.Another massive shark, 1,300 pound Caroline, also took up residence in the waters surrounding New York City recently.Eyewitness, Steve Arnold, said of Ms Holowch: "I saw her lift a little bit out of the water - 12 to 18 inches maybe. "Another swimmer, Charlie Wemyss-Dunn swan out to help Ms Holowach and brought her back to shore.Her death is the first fatal shark attack ever recorded in the state of Maine.The only other recorded shark attack involved a scuba diver in 2010.Speaking on Monday, Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), said: "Today I have the sad duty of confirming that Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, of New York City, died yesterday as a result of a shark attack while swimming near Bailey Island." She made her money, and she wanted to spend time with her family. "Julie ran marathons. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Shark attacks are very rare, but there are some simple steps to keep safe in New England waters, starting with avoiding swimming near large schools of … These are external links and will open in a new windowA woman has been killed by a great white in the first fatal shark attack on record in the US state of Maine.The woman was swimming near Bailey Island - close to the city of Portland - on Monday when she was attacked.She was named as Julie Holowach, 63, a recently retired fashion executive from New York.
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The species is less common in the region because of its cooler waters.Ms Holowach was swimming just 18 metres (60ft) offshore with her daughter near Mackerel Cove when she was attacked, A neighbour, Tom Whyte, told the newspaper he had seen the attack from his office overlooking the cove. "However it can raise a bit of concern when you end up with a situation like the woman in Maine. It is only the second shark attack ever recorded in Maine. "He said Ms Holowach's daughter had started swimming towards her.Another witness told the Press Herald there was "a lot of blood in the water".Two kayakers helped Ms Holowach get to shore after the attack.An ambulance was also on hand to help at the scene, but she was later pronounced dead.A tooth fragment from the scene confirmed she had been attacked by a great white shark, a local official said.Ms Holowach was reportedly wearing a wet suit and her daughter was not, fuelling speculation locally that the shark may have mistaken the older woman for a seal.Great whites have been sighted in recent summers in Maine, where many seals swim in local waters.The only previous such attack recorded in Maine waters happened in 2010 and involved a scuba diver fending off a porbeagle shark, according to the Press Herald report.