With five shark attacks off beaches in New York's Long Island over the last two weeks, beachgoers may have to grapple with the new normal of their presence.
A lifeguard on a Jet Ski monitors for sharks amid an increase in sightings at Jones Beach, New York, July 1, 2022.With five shark attacks off beaches in New York's Long Island over the last two weeks, beachgoers may have to grapple with the new normal of their presence.
He added that blood was “pouring” down his hand and arm, but he didn’t realize he had also been bitten in the chest, claiming that adrenaline must have taken over his senses. The Smith Point and Cupsogue beaches were closed after the attack on Sunday, and reopened at 10 a.m. on Monday after lifeguards performed an extra patrol of the waters.The lifeguard was only about 150 to 200 yards off shore when the afternoon attack happened, officials said.
Luckily, officials said, a wave carried the surfer and his board back to shore before any further damage was done.Just hours after the incident, the Smith Point Beach was reopened at 1 p.m. After the first attack on Wednesday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone held a briefing on the beach.Bellone said that Wednesday's incident is "an indication that what we are looking at is something of a new normal."
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