WANTAGH, Lengthy Island (WABC) — A 20-year-old lady “sustained minor lacerations” to her foot earlier this week at Jones Seaside that scientists decided “most certainly concerned a juvenile sand tiger shark.”
New York State Parks officers say the lady was waist-deep within the surf on the Central Mall beachfront on Wednesday afternoon when she reported being bitten by one thing within the water.
Lifeguards and EMTs responded instantly because the swimmer suffered cuts to her left foot and leg.
She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
It was all too shut for Alejandro Aranjo’s consolation.
“I been right here my entire life and by no means seen a shark in right here,” mentioned Aranjo.
He brings his household with him to Jones Seaside now.
“I do not even know if I’ll allow them to go in to be sincere,” Aranjo added.
Swimming was suspended for the remainder of the day whereas officers used drones to seek for any harmful marine life.
Earlier than swimming resumed on Thursday, officers used drones and lifeguards scanned the water from shore and within the water.
On Friday, officers mentioned that consultants and biologists concluded the supply of the chew was most certainly a juvenile sand tiger shark.
Park police, lifeguards and workers will stay on excessive alert all through the season to guard swimmers.
To reduce the chance of shark interactions, officers say swimmers ought to:
- Keep away from areas with seals, colleges of fish, splashing fish, or diving seabirds
- Keep away from swimming at nightfall, night time, and daybreak
- Swim, paddle, and surf in teams
- Keep near shore, the place your ft can contact the underside
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