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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach

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The Nassau County Police Department believes that a 57-year-old man may have been bitten by a shark while swimming in the ocean off of Jones Beach on Long Island on Thursday.

Shark bites are an extremely uncommon event on Long Island, though last year several shark sightings prompted Nassau County officials to temporarily close several beaches and begin patrolling for shark activity.

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