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During the celebration of Independence Day in New York, several people were victims of shark attacks. According to Fox News, on July 4, two adult men were injured due to shark attacks off the coast of Long Island.
The first incident occurred on the beach in Quogue Village around 1:20 pm, when the 47-year-old man was waist-deep in water. He received serious lacerations on his right leg. Although the victim himself did not see the shark, the police are confident that the attacking animal was a fairly large shark.
Less than an hour later, the second victim, a 49-year-old man, was bitten on the arm off the coast of Fire Island Pines in Suffolk County, New York. Both victims are alive and escaped with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, July 4, a drone owned by the New York State Parks Department captured stunning footage of a pod of about 50 sharks off the coast of Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island on Tuesday morning. Scientists believe that the increase in the number of sharks near the coast is due to the presence of a large number of fish and rising ocean temperatures.
New York State Parks regional department director George Gorman said the situation is becoming the new normal and they will be more vigilant about beach safety.
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More shark attacks this week
Several more cases of shark bites were reported on the coast of Long Island over the holiday weekend: on Monday, July 3, sharks attacked two teenagers. The attacks took place in different places, but almost at the same time. The predators bit a 13-year-old boy who was surfing on the Atlantic beach in the city of Islip, and a 12-year-old girl who was swimming 3 km east of Islip.
The shark bit the boy on the foot of his left foot, he managed to escape and swim to the shore on his own. He was immediately given medical assistance by people who were on the beach. Perhaps the guy was helped by his surfing skills and the fact that he was a good swimmer. A tooth was taken out of the boy’s leg, which “looks like a shark’s tooth,” but the type of fish has not yet been definitely established from it.
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The injured girl, Lola Pollina, said she was standing waist-deep in water at Sailors Haven Beach when she was bitten by the shark.
“I saw something next to me. And then I felt pain, looked down and saw the fin,” she said. She added that her leg was “covered in blood.” The shark that the girl saw was about three or four feet long (90-120 cm).
With an increase in beach attendance in hot weather, it is important to be careful and keep your own safety in mind. You should not swim when there are no lifeguards on the beach. You can track sharks along the New York coast with the OCEARCH Shark Tracker.
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Sharks bite several people on New York beaches over holiday weekend
During the celebration of Independence Day in New York, several people were victims of shark attacks. According to Fox News, on July 4, two adult men were injured due to shark attacks off the coast of Long Island.
The first incident occurred on the beach in Quogue Village around 1:20 pm, when the 47-year-old man was waist-deep in water. He received serious lacerations on his right leg. Although the victim himself did not see the shark, the police are confident that the attacking animal was a fairly large shark.
Less than an hour later, the second victim, a 49-year-old man, was bitten on the arm off the coast of Fire Island Pines in Suffolk County, New York. Both victims are alive and escaped with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, July 4, a drone owned by the New York State Parks Department captured stunning footage of a pod of about 50 sharks off the coast of Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island on Tuesday morning. Scientists believe that the increase in the number of sharks near the coast is due to the presence of a large number of fish and rising ocean temperatures.
New York State Parks regional department director George Gorman said the situation is becoming the new normal and they will be more vigilant about beach safety.
On the subject: How do scientists know what animals see, hear and feel: how did they find out
More shark attacks this week
Several more cases of shark bites were reported on the coast of Long Island over the holiday weekend: on Monday, July 3, sharks attacked two teenagers. The attacks took place in different places, but almost at the same time. The predators bit a 13-year-old boy who was surfing on the Atlantic beach in the city of Islip, and a 12-year-old girl who was swimming 3 km east of Islip.
The shark bit the boy on the foot of his left foot, he managed to escape and swim to the shore on his own. He was immediately given medical assistance by people who were on the beach. Perhaps the guy was helped by his surfing skills and the fact that he was a good swimmer. A tooth was taken out of the boy’s leg, which “looks like a shark’s tooth,” but the type of fish has not yet been definitely established from it.
On the subject: Five facts you need to know about sharks on the beaches of New York
The injured girl, Lola Pollina, said she was standing waist-deep in water at Sailors Haven Beach when she was bitten by the shark.
“I saw something next to me. And then I felt pain, looked down and saw the fin,” she said. She added that her leg was “covered in blood.” The shark that the girl saw was about three or four feet long (90-120 cm).
With an increase in beach attendance in hot weather, it is important to be careful and keep your own safety in mind. You should not swim when there are no lifeguards on the beach. You can track sharks along the New York coast with the OCEARCH Shark Tracker.
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