On Thursday, Suffolk County announced that the lifeguard bitten at Smith Point County Beach on July 3 is returning to work after being cleared by a doctor.
Also Thursday, Suffolk County announced that theon July 3 is returning to work after being cleared by a doctor.
Then Wednesday night, a 49-year-old man reported a shark bit him in the left butt cheek off Fire Island. "We have the best-trained lifeguards anywhere in the state, and we are, they are constantly on alert for any dangers out in the waterways," Bellone said."They are constantly watching those waters, and I can tell you, they are looking for sharks."The lifeguards are high up.And that's another reason why you should swim only when a lifeguard is present.
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