Two more swimmers were reportedly bitten by sharks in the waters off of New York beaches Tuesday afternoon, following two other incidents the day before.
Video captured a hammerhead shark following a paddleboarder who was 35 to 40 miles off the coast of Palm Beach County last weekend. Credit: Jason Brushaberthis week.
The incidents occurred around 60 miles apart and just a day after two others reported being attacked. A victim of a shark bite is seen with his right hand bandaged in Great River, New York, after being transported by Suffolk County Police boat from Fire Island Pines on July 4, 2023. While a shark was not seen in the water, the bite was from a larger marine animal. The victim was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center by Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance for treatment of the non-life-threatening injuries.swimming near Fire Island Pines BeachThe Suffolk County Police Department wrote on Facebook that one man had been bitten at 1:55 p.m., and the second at 4:25 p.m.
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