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Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident
Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident A teenage surfer was bit by a shark on Long Island, the latest of six bites in the past three weeks. The 16-year-old was paddling about 20 yards offshore at Kismet Beach on Fire Island when he was bitten on his right foot around 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, said the Suffolk County Police.  The surfer suffered a 4-inch laceration but was able to walk out of the water and was taken by Saltaire Fire Rescue to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  After the bite, Suffolk County Police Aviation responded by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Children Bitten In Rare Shark Attacks Off Fire Island Two Children Bitten In Rare Shark Attacks Off Fire Island
Two Children Bitten In Rare Shark Attacks Off Fire Island A 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy are recovering after officials say they were bitten by a shark off Fire Island.The girl was bitten around noon on Wednesday at Sailor Haven Beach and the boy was bitten in the waters at Atlantique Beach around the same time. Both beaches were closed for the rest of the day after the incidents. Both were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The two each were bitten on their legs. They were the first confirmed shark attacks in that part of the South Shore of Long Island since 1948. Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent environmental conservation officers t…

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by Joe Lombardi