7-05-2023 1:19pm

There have been four shark attacks reported off the coast of Long Island in the past few days.

Samantha Hespos Editor

There is a cautionary message regarding swimming at the beach as more individuals seek relief from the heat by heading to FIRE ISLAND, Long Island.

In the past few days, authorities have documented a minimum of four shark attacks along the Long Island shoreline.

The increased presence of shark monitoring has allowed a New York State drone to capture astonishing footage of sharks swimming in the ocean.

On Tuesday morning, a drone observed a group of approximately 50 sharks swimming near Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island, resulting in a delayed beach opening.

Several of the bites occurred only minutes apart.

At approximately 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, a 47-year-old man was bitten near Quoque Village Beach, followed by another incident where a 49-year-old man was bitten at Fire Island Pines just five minutes later.

Separate incidents on Monday resulted in two 15-year-olds getting bitten, one at Kismet Beach and the other at Robert Moses.

Presently, authorities are intensifying their surveillance endeavors and discovering an increased presence of sharks in the water.

George Gorman from NYS Parks Long Island mentioned that the Atlantic Ocean is home to a vast number of sharks. Thanks to the utilization of drones, our surveillance and capabilities have enhanced significantly. While we cannot determine if this is a typical happening, what we can confirm is that a new pattern has emerged. The sharks are approaching the shore more frequently due to the increase in bait fish and bucket fish populations, which have expanded and are now in closer proximity to the shore.

It is important to stress that individuals should never go swimming without a lifeguard on duty.

A similar incident occurred at Robert Moses on Monday evening, but fortunately, other beach visitors were able to come to the aid of the teenage girl.