Jaws: Wendy

Wendy Watson, a 17 year-old local resident, was found dead on a remote section of South Beach this morning. Her body had been mangled, mauled, and washed up on the beach.

Witnesses reported seeing her around 11 PM last night, when she left a beach party with another teen. The accompanying teenager was a male and his identity is being withheld by police at this time. Both had been heavily drinking. Watson decided to go for a swim, her companion for one reason or another, did not.
Her companion, five hours later at 4 AM, called the police reporting her missing. Her body was found shortly after. No charges have been filed against the man and her body has been sent to the coroner’s office for autopsy.
Soon after her body was found however, witnesses saw Police Chief Martin Brody speaking to Police Deputy Richard Zanker. Brody appeared anxious and quickly commandeered the car Zanker was driving.

As Brody departed, Zanker could be heard speaking loudly to one reporter there had been a Shark attack and that no one was allowed to go into the water. As of right now, the beaches remain open.

When asked about Zanker’s exclamations, Brody replied rather stiffly, “We’re very busy with this and don’t have time to deal with rumors.”
Rather “rumor” or not, the official press release written by Brody states at the end that “a shark attack has not been completely ruled out.” This was quickly followed by a statement assuring “all residents and visitors” that there is “no danger.”

Earlier in the report Wendy’s killer is credited as an attacker of “unknown origin,” and so rather she was a victim of a shark attack or not seems to remain unclear.