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Diners enjoying a meal by Rhode Island's Great Salt Pond spotted a basking shark, estimated to be 20 feet long, swimming in the small body of water near Block Island on Monday, May 26.

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A 20 foot basking shark was spotted in the Great Salt Pond near Block Island on Memorial Day. The species is considered vulnerable but sightings are fairly common, especially out close to the ocean.

The shark was seen swimming near a small boat, prompting a reaction from onlookers. The sighting of a large shark in Block Island's Great Salt Pond caused a stir over Memorial Day weekend.

The Atlantic Shark Institute said basking sharks are not a risk to people. A shark seen swimming near Block Island. (John Lunch Bucket) Basking sharks are not aggressive and are filter feeders.