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State officials confirm swimmer was bitten by shark at Jones Beach as sightings surge

By Big New York · 07/08/2026 · Updated 07/08/2026
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A man who suffered a foot injury while swimming at Jones Beach over the July Fourth weekend was confirmed to have been bitten by a shark, according to state officials. State marine biologists confirmed that a man seen on a photo being carried off a Long Island beach on July 3 was indeed bitten by.

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A man who suffered a foot injury while swimming at Jones Beach over the July Fourth weekend was confirmed to have been bitten by a shark, according to state officials. State marine biologists confirmed that a man seen on a photo being carried off a Long Island beach on July 3 was indeed bitten by.

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