Lester Stilwell's Waws-Personal Narrative

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Today has truly been a momentous day. I have just been informed that a boy, who has been confirmed as Lester Stilwell has been torn apart by a large sea creature along Matawan creek, New Jersey. This is in accordance to the fellow bathers description of the horrifying scene. At first, the witnesses saw the large object and thought it was quoted, “old black weather-beaten board or a weathered log.” After seeing the dorsal fin, they immediately assumed it was a shark. Stillwell is reported to have attempted to swim free, and resurfaced once, but was unsuccessful reaching the edge of the stream. Town citizens of Keyport thought the idea of a having a shark in their creek was preposterous, and believe he was most likely attacked swordfish or