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Officials believe a young shark bit a woman at a New York beach
- A 20-year-old woman sustained minor lacerations to her foot from what is believed to be a juvenile sand tiger shark bite while swimming at Jones Beach State Park in New York.
- Park officials suspended swimming, searched for marine life by drone, and the Department of Environmental Conservation reviewed information to determine the incident likely involved a juvenile sand tiger shark.
- Sand tiger sharks are commonly found in New York waters and prey mostly on fish, crabs and mollusks, with juveniles born nearly 3 feet long after practicing "inter-uterine cannibalism.
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Long Islanders worried after shark attack
(Jones Beach, NY) — Beach goers on Long Island are looking around as they go in the ocean after a woman was bitten by a shark at Jones Beach last week. State Park workers say a 20-year-old woman was wading in the water at Central Mall beachfront last Wednesday, when she felt something sharp on her feet and leg. They believe it was a sand shark that chomped on the woman. Lifeguards raced to help her. She was rushed to the hospital by EMTs and is …
Even if they are not certain, for lack of "direct observation of the animal", biologists believe that a young bull shark is responsible for the injuries.
Sand Tiger Shark Likely Bit Woman At Jones Beach New York, Officials Say
Just days before the Fourth of July crowds hit the sand, a 20-year-old woman got a shocking surprise while swimming at Jones Beach in Long Island. What experts believe was a bite from a juvenile sand tiger shark.The woman was in waist-deep water when she felt something clamp down on her left foot and leg. Lifeguards and EMTs rushed in, and she was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Beach Shut After ScareOfficials say the bite wasn’t lif…
A shark allegedly bit a 20-year-old woman off a popular beach on Long Island in New York. The woman suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. Authorities believe the perpetrator was a sand tiger.
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