The incident happened on Long Island at around 1 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Wantagh.
Nassau County Police say a 37-year-old man was swimming in the ocean at Jones Beach when he sustained a laceration to his right foot.
The man was treated for his injuries at Jones Beach and then was transported to a local hospital by medics from the Nassau County Police Department Emergency Ambulance Bureau.
"The nature of the injury is considered a possible shark bite," police said.
The Nassau County Police Department will have increased patrols at all Nassau beaches over the extended 4th of July holiday weekend.
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