A person suffered a foot wound in what authorities mentioned might have been a shark assault off New York's Lengthy Island early Thursday afternoon.
The 57-year-old was swimming at Jones Seashore in Wantagh when the damage occurred at about 1 p.m., in line with the Nassau County Police Division.
He suffered a laceration to his proper foot. Responding medics decided it might have been attributable to a "attainable shark chunk," police mentioned in a information launch.
Police mentioned they'd be upping patrols on all Nassau County seashores forward of the July 4 weekend.
This marks the second attainable shark assault at Jones Seashore up to now yr. In July 2021, a lifeguard mentioned he was bitten on the leg and noticed a fin whereas within the water, in line with CBS New York. Whereas it wasn't formally confirmed as a shark chunk on the time, there have been a number of reported shark sightings at Jones Seashore that month.
This comes as a lady was critically injured in a shark assault at a Florida seashore on Thursday. The lady was scalloping in water about 5 ft deep on the time, and a member of the family reportedly jumped in and beat the shark away, officers mentioned. She is predicted to outlive.
Final week, a 62-year-old surfer was additionally critically damage in a shark assault at a California seashore. He's additionally anticipated to outlive.