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Swimmer bitten by shark at Jones Beach on Long Island
FOX 5 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- A swimmer was bitten by a shark on Friday around noon at Jones Beach State Park's Field 6, as reported by FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg.
- The incident follows a red-flag warning issued on Thursday at Point Lookout and nearby beaches after lifeguards spotted a 9-foot shark in the water.
- Town of Hempstead officials immediately red-flagged swimming at affected beaches and deployed the Shark Patrol, using drones and jet skis to inspect the waters.
- The shark was first seen from the main lifeguard chair at Point Lookout, noted as the most crowded section of the beach.
