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Officials believe a young shark bit a woman at a New York beach

  • A 20-year-old woman sustained minor lacerations to her foot from what is believed to be a juvenile sand tiger shark bite while swimming at Jones Beach State Park in New York.
  • Park officials suspended swimming, searched for marine life by drone, and the Department of Environmental Conservation reviewed information to determine the incident likely involved a juvenile sand tiger shark.
  • Sand tiger sharks are commonly found in New York waters and prey mostly on fish, crabs and mollusks, with juveniles born nearly 3 feet long after practicing "inter-uterine cannibalism.
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Sand tiger shark likely bit woman at New York beach, officials say

A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week.

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Officials believe a young shark bit a woman at a New York beach

State parks officials say a 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark at a suburban New York beach.

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AM New York broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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