Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers responded to a surfer being bitten by a shark at Kismet Beach around 5:20 p.m. Monday.
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At Robert Moses State Park, a 15-year-old girl was bitten in the water by either a marine animal or a shark off Beach 3.But then, just three miles east at Kismet Beach, there was a confirmed shark bite around 5:20 p.m.A Good Samaritan provided medical assistance until first responders arrived and continued the care.He was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
In fact, Governor Kathy Hochul's office say they have 10 more drones up this year after a rise in shark attacks last year.
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