Watch A Different Twist On A Summer Shark Encounter [Video]

There have been a lot of shark tales already in this early stage of summer 2015. From our friendly visitor Mary Lee to much scarier encounters to the south of us, a very different story unfolded to the north this week.

Out on Cape Cod, beachgoers noticed a great white shark that had become beached due to the outgoing tide. Instead of fear, the people responded with compassion - keeping the animal wet while officials worked to tow the shark back out into the water.

Watch the whole story for yourself from Boston's WCVB: