Shark sightings shut down some Long Island beaches to swimmers on one of the hottest days of the summer Monday.
Thank you Nassau County Executive Laura Curran for saying the thought that’s on all of our minds this year.
Just another day in 2020.
— Laura Curran (@NassauExecutive) July 27, 2020
Out of abundance of caution, the water at Nickerson Beach is open waist-deep only. https://t.co/w9fSfuV02k
The sighting caused Long Beach and Hempstead officials to close several beaches in the area. Beachgoers were allowed back in the water around 1 p.m., but they were ordered out of the water again after another another shark sighting about an hour later.
South shore Long Island beaches closed from Long Beach to Jones Beach after several shark sightings. This is washed up sea ray w giant bite marks. 2 lifeguards who saw shark say it’s bull shark, aggressive species that can grow up to 8ft. Photo: Town of Hempstead. Tonight at 11p pic.twitter.com/GQaBCeH0Vz
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) July 28, 2020
Worldwide, 200,000 sharks are killed per day; in contrast, about 10 to 12 human lives are lost yearly as a result of shark attacks, researchers told Patch in 2016.
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