Crime & Safety
2 Teens Bitten; One By Shark Off Coast Of Fire Island: Reports
Shark sightings sparked a brief prohibition of swimming at one beach on one of the biggest beach days of the year, Newsday reported.
FIRE ISLAND, NY — Two teens were bitten — one by a shark — off the waters of Long Island on Monday, prompting the prohibition of swimming on one of the biggest beach days of the year, according to reports.
A 15-year-old girl was bitten in the water by either a marine animal or a shark off of Beach 3 at Robert Moses State Park at around 1:45 p.m., ABC 7 reported.
She was treated for small puncture wounds on her left leg by Emergency Medical Technicians from the park, and her family forwent hospitalization to have her doctor evaluate her, Long Island State Parks Regional Director George Gorman told Newsday.
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Three miles east off Kismet in Fire Island, a 15-year-old boy out surfing was bitten by a shark and suffered puncture wounds to his heel and toes just before 6 p.m., ABC 7 reported. He was helped by a good Samaritan, and his heel and toes were not seriously injured, the outlet reported.
Around 50 sand sharks were spotted at Robert Moses, prompting its closure on Tuesday, Newsday reported.
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The beach was reopened at around 10:15 a.m., the outlet reported.
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