Shark sightings snarl beachgoers plans to cool down
Parts of Rockaway Beach were closed, and there were also sightings Tuesday afternoon at Atlantic Beach, prompting closures. The same was true at Jones Beach. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
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Parts of Rockaway Beach were closed, and there were also sightings Tuesday afternoon at Atlantic Beach, prompting closures. The same was true at Jones Beach. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Gov. Hochul is ordering the Park Department to increase lifeguard staffing at ocean beaches by 25 percent.
Last year, shark attacks increased 42 percent from the year before, but even so, scientists say these fish are more afraid of us than we should be of them. Carter Evans reports for CBS2.
Suffolk County is strengthening safety in the water after a series of shark attacks. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan has the latest.
Wednesday's occurrences are the latest in a string of shark-related incidents on Long Island's South Shore.
The Suffolk County beach is temporarily closed to swimmers after the latest shark attack. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan has more.
They add conservation efforts have helped bring shark populations back within the last 10 years on the Atlantic Coast.
A spike in shark sightings on Long Island has lifeguards on increased patrol, but experts say seeing more sharks is a good sign, CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports.
Fire Island beaches will display red flags and purple flags in lifeguard areas to alert visitors of the potential danger, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
This follows a shark sighting Wednesday by Davis Park and another attack on a lifeguard last weekend at Smith Point Beach, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A Fire Island lifeguard was bitten Thursday by a small shark, following another sighting Wednesday. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the story.
Zachari Gallo said he was participating in a training exercise in the water when he was bit on the chest and hand.
The lifeguard was bitten on the chest and hand on Sunday at Smith Point Beach in Suffolk County. CBS2's Thalia Perez reports.
Officials said the lifeguard was bitten on the chest and hand in the waters off Smith Point Beach. CBS2's Thalia Perez has the story.
The Marine Bureau, helicopters and other resources will be on the lookout for sharks.
Fishermen reeled in a shark Wednesday at Lafayette Street in Long Beach.
Video captured a close encounter off the Jersey Shore.
Experts say people should avoid swimming near large schools of fish, where seabirds are feeding, or choppy water.
A commercial fisherman spotted the shark right on the shore.
Researchers have been tracking the shark, named Ironbound, since 2019.
