shark bite

A lifeguard in the Fire Island community of Ocean Beach is the latest person to be bitten in recent days by a shark in New York’s Long Island waters.

A lifeguard received stitches in his foot after being bit by a shark off Fire Island, making this the second time a lifeguard has been bitten in this area this week. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Swimming has resumed at a couple of Long Island beaches Monday morning after a lifeguard participating in a training exercise at Smith Point Beach was bitten by a shark Sunday, prompting swimming to be suspended temporarily. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

During a training ahead of the July 4th holiday, a lifeguard with a decade of experience was attacked by a shark, injuring his chest and hand, Adam Harding reports.

Swimming resumed at a couple of Long Island beaches Monday after a lifeguard participating in a training exercise at Smith Point Beach was bitten by a shark Sunday, prompting a temporary suspension of water activities. The lifeguard was one of several in the water for a safety exercise Sunday morning the shark approached and bit the lifeguard in the chest….

A surfer was fatally bitten by a shark off eastern Australia’s coast as many locals went to beaches to celebrate Father’s Day.