Despite there being only a few weeks left in the summer, the city, still not taking any chances, shut down Rockaway Beach in Queens on Tuesday, following a nasty shark bite incident on Monday. JohnBDias reports.
were surveilling the beach Tuesday, but not saying if they saw the shark in question or others. They only said it's not safe to go in the water right now.
"It's concerning, but at the end of the day, that's where sharks do live," local resident Glenn Diresto said.Police said a 65-year-old woman was bitten on her leg while swimming close to shore at around 6 p.m. by Beach 59th Street. Lifeguards were the first to help out and said she had a weak pulse. Witnesses told CBS New York she appeared to be in shock."I see one big bite and one little one," another said.The incident happened just 15 minutes before lifeguards were going off-duty for the day. Local said she was lucky.On Tuesday morning, helicopters were seen going up and down the shoreline. It appears, they were searching for sharks.
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