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Drones will be used to scan for sharks at New York City public beaches beginning this weekend

NYC Parks Dept. to fly drones over beaches daily to check for sharks
NYC Parks Dept. to fly drones over beaches daily to check for sharks 00:31

NEW YORK -- There will be eyes in the sky over New York City public beaches each and every day starting this weekend.

The FDNY and NYPD will use drones to scan for sharks at least one hour before beaches open each morning.

If there are no sightings, swimming will be allowed, but if a shark is spotted, the beach will close for at least one hour, or until the coast is clear.

This comes after several reports of shark bites and sightings at area beaches so far this summer.

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