A 20 -year -old woman was probably bitten by a shark on Wednesday, June 25 while she bathed in New York, in the United States, especially reports the New York Times last Friday.
The young swimmer, whose name was not made public, was on Jones beach in Long Island, an island in the state of New York. In the middle of the afternoon, around 4:15 pm local time, suddenly smells like a bite of an “unknown marine animal”, reports the American Parks, Leisure and Historical Conservation Office, in a statement on Friday.
The young woman discovers that she suffers cuts of light on her left foot and her left leg. Help on the site attends it quickly before being transported to the hospital. His life is not considered in danger.
First bite of the season in New York
If the injured woman could not see the animal behind these snacks, the biologists who work for the New York State Environmental Conservation Department consider, after observing the bites and after listening to witnesses, which was “very likely” bitten by a young sandy shark, also known as the Strait.
After this incident, Jones Beach was closed to swimming by the end of Wednesday. On Thursday, the authorities carried out an observation operation with drones in an attempt to detect sharks in the surroundings, before reopening the beach.
This is the first case of bite of the 2025 season in the state of New York, according to George Gorman, regional director of the Office of Parks, Leisure and American Historical Conservation.
Sharks that can measure up to 3 meters
Sanding sharks can measure up to more than 3 meters long and live along the coast of the Indo-Pacific region, on the Atlantic coasts of Africa and in the red and Mediterranean seas.
Last week, two people, including a 12 -year -old boy, were bitten on the legs of Hilton Head island, in South Carolina. The girl was transported to the hospital.
Earlier this month, a 9 -year -old boy was severely bitten by hand, while diving the apnea against Boca Grande, Florida. His hand could finally be reconstituted by surgery.
“The Park Police, rescuers and staff remain on a maximum alert and will continue patrolling drones, PWS and surf boats throughout the season to help protect swimmers,” says state parks in New York. A total of 47 accidents were identified without sure that sharks involved worldwide in 2024, including 28 in the United States.
Source: BFM TV
