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The attack at Jones Beach comes a day after multiple shark sightings were reported at other New York beaches.<\/p>\n

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The person was swimming at Jones Beach State Park Field 6 when they suffered lacerations on their foot, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.<\/p>\n

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Lifeguards responded immediately and an ambulance took the victim to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the department.<\/p>\n

Swimming was suspended while officials searched for sharks and other dangerous marine life. After an hour of searching, none were found and swimming was allowed to resume, though restricted to wading up to swimmers\u2019 waists, the department said.<\/p>\n

New York City officials on Thursday reported multiple shark sightings at Rockaway Beach in Queens and imposed intermittent beach closures. New York City Emergency Management also issued a warning advising of the closures and urging beachgoers to follow the guidance from lifeguards.<\/p>\n

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Farther east, lifeguards at a Long Island beach spotted a shark Thursday in the water off Point Lookout and immediately ordered people out of the ocean. Point Lookout and neighboring Hempstead beaches were also temporarily closed to swimming after the sighting.<\/p>\n

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The beach closures come as\u00a0record-breaking heat\u00a0continues to grip the eastern United States, drawing large crowds to area beaches.<\/p>\n

Shark sightings have become more common as authorities increase the use of drones to search for them in the water. But while sharks are commonly found in the waters off the United States, shark\u00a0bites are rare, experts say.<\/p>\n

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Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History\u2019s shark research program,\u00a0told The Associated Press\u00a0that there are between 60 and 80 known unprovoked bites worldwide each year. It\u2019s extremely rare that two or more people are bitten in close proximity. ___ This story was first published on July 3, 2026. It was updated on July 6, 2026 to correct attribution of a statement to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, not the New York City Parks Department, and removes references to the suspected attack having taken place in New York City. It happened in Nassau County.<\/p>\n

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The attack, which caused non-life-threatening injuries, follows multiple shark sightings at other New York beaches this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-york"],"yoast_head":"\nSwimmer bitten in suspected shark attack at Jones Beach, prompting brief closure as the U.S. battles record-breaking heat - Cross Country Moving Team<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2974\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Swimmer bitten in suspected shark attack at Jones Beach, prompting brief closure as the U.S. battles record-breaking heat - 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