A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week.

Shark sightings forced some New York beaches to close on the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend. Millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day on Friday, with many opting to hang out at the ...

A 20-year-old woman was most likely bitten by a shark on Wednesday at Jones Beach on Long Island in New York in what an official said was the first such attack of the season at a beach at a New ...

A woman was likely bitten by a shark while swimming at Long Island's Jones Beach earlier this week, New York State Parks officials said Friday.

State parks officials say a 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark at a suburban New York beach. The unidentified woman suffered minor cuts to her left leg and foot after being ...

Officials said the woman, who was waist deep in the water, was “most likely” bitten by a sand tiger shark. It marks the first suspected shark bite in the New York City area since 2023.

WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark while waist-deep in the surf at a suburban New York beach, according to state officials. The unidentified woman ...

As Drones Spot Sharks, New York Beaches Are Shut Down Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days.

Long Island officials are escalating safety measures for beachgoers following last week’s suspected shark bite at Jones Beach State Park.