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ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Beach On Long Island ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Beach On Long Island
ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Beach On Long Island Police have released the identity of a man whose 25-foot boat washed ashore will all the electronics working, but the owner missing. Todd Mauro, age 52, of Ronkonkoma, was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 as he left from the South Shore Boat Yard in Patchogue, said the Suffolk County Police. US Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Schultz said the boat washed ashore around 8:15 p.m., Sunday, on the ocean side of Smith Point Beach. There was no one aboard at the time it was found, but all of the electronic equipment was "energized" and working, Schultz said. Earlier report: Owne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Lifeguard Speaks Out After Being Attacked By Shark Long Island Lifeguard Speaks Out After Being Attacked By Shark
Long Island Lifeguard Speaks Out After Being Attacked By Shark A Long Island lifeguard bitten by a shark during a training exercise is grateful he survived the attack and is counting his blessings. Smith Point Beach lifeguard Zachari Gallo, age 33, told CBS New York he felt a sharp, sharp pain around 10:15 a.m., Sunday, July 3, during a training exercise with other lifeguards and reached down and felt a rubbery texture. As soon as he felt the texture he knew it was a shark and hit the estimated 5-foot shark three times in an effort to escape. After the third hit, the shark turned around and its tail hit him in the chest, Gallo said. After the att…

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by Kathy Reakes