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Shark bites swimmer at New York beach
By Dominique Jack at KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· July 3, 2026
· 1 min read
JONES BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) - A popular Long Island beach was temporarily shut down after a swimmer was bitten by a shark on Friday, according to officials from the New York State Office of Parks. The swimmer of unknown age was bitten on the right foot around 12 p.m. ET at Field 6 of Jones [...]
Key takeaway (PIX11) - A popular Long Island beach was temporarily shut down after a swimmer was bitten by a shark on Friday, according to officials from the New York State Office of Parks.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 3, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? JONES BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) - A popular Long Island beach was temporarily shut down after a swimmer was bitten by a shark on Friday, according to officials from the New York State Office of Parks. The swimmer of unknown age was bitten on the right foot around 12 p.m. ET at Field 6 of Jones [...]
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