{"id":1556832,"date":"2022-07-15T16:35:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1556832"},"modified":"2022-07-15T16:35:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:35:35","slug":"5-shark-attacks-in-2-weeks-prompt-long-island-beach-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-shark-attacks-in-2-weeks-prompt-long-island-beach-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"5 shark attacks in 2 weeks prompt Long Island beach closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F5-shark-attacks-in-2-weeks-prompt-long-island-beach-closures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1556832&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2438561\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2438561\" class=\"wp-image-2438561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/npr.brightspotcdn.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Britt, communications director with the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, holds a new flag that will fly if sharks are detected near Maine beaches, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Last summer Maine had its first documented fatal shark attack. (AP Photo\/Robert F. Bukaty)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/npr.brightspotcdn.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/npr.brightspotcdn-373x196.jpg 373w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/npr.brightspotcdn-777x408-1.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/npr.brightspotcdn-768x403-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2438561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Britt, communications director with the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, holds a new flag that will fly if sharks are detected near Maine beaches, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. (AP Photo\/Robert F. Bukaty)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN NEWSROOM<br \/>UPDATED 1:18 PM PT \u2013 Friday, July 15, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>Long Island residents are now urged to use caution at local beaches after five people were attacked by sharks this month. Suffolk County Police said the fifth shark attack in under two weeks occurred Wednesday evening when a 49-year-old Arizona man was bitten on the left wrist and buttocks while standing waist-deep at Seaview Beach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beachgoers captured cell phone video of a shark near the shore at field 5 of Robert Moses State Park beach on Sunday<br \/>5 people on Long Island were bitten by a shark in the last 2 weeks<br \/>2 alone yesterday<br \/>At least 3 sightings today, including at this same beach <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7NY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABC7NY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SNEeFPsdqK\">pic.twitter.com\/SNEeFPsdqK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chantee Lans (@ChanteeLans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChanteeLans\/status\/1547699347986403328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He was able to walk out of the water and was taken by helicopter to a local hospital for treatment in stable condition. This just 12 hours after 41-year-old attorney Shawn Donnelly was bitten in the calf by a sand tiger shark while surfing at Smith Point Beach.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt was definitely scary, not going to pretend like it wasn\u2019t,\u201d Donnelly said. \u201cIt hit me and knocked me off my board. I saw the fin and I saw the shark.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shawn Donnelly has been surfing the waters off Long Island for decades. Never even SEEN a shark! Till now. \ud83d\ude2c He will be A-ok! But still\u2026he was bitten yesterday, only 10 yards off shore at Smith Point in Suffolk County. His story today on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7NY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABC7NY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sharks?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sharks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LongIsland?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LongIsland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NR6LAXBbPJ\">pic.twitter.com\/NR6LAXBbPJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stacey Sager (@staceysager7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/staceysager7\/status\/1547607520939614209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He was able to punch the shark and ride a wave into shore.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cHe was knocked off his board and then he saw this shark coming back around towards him,\u201d Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone stated. \u201cAt that moment he was very fortunate that a wave came in and helped push him towards the shore.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident comes after lifeguard John Mullins was attacked on July 7 during a training exercise at a beach less than a mile away from Smith Point. He was treading water around 200 yards from shore when a small shark approached and nipped his ankle. Mullins was able to make it to shore with only minor injuries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Notice for Smith Point Beach: Swimming has been suspended at this time due to dangerous marine life activity on Wednesday July 13, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Suffolk County Parks (@SuffolkParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuffolkParks\/status\/1547207105886785539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Less than a week before another lifeguard was bitten in the chest and hand at the same beach, but escaped after thrashing with the creature near to shore. He returned to work Thursday and said that he\u2019s lucky his injuries weren\u2019t any worse.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019m just grateful my injuries were minor in comparison to other instances,\u201d voiced lifeguard Zach Gallo. \u201cI think I can pass on some knowledge to fellow lifeguards and younger guards coming up.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The first recent shark encounter occurred three days before this when a 37-year-old swimmer was bitten on his right foot near Jones Beach. Shark deterring efforts, including the deployment of spotter drones and lifeguards on wave runners have been initiated. Authorities have warned beachgoers to only go to protected beaches with lifeguards and avoid going into the water without a partner.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/pelosi-house-to-vote-on-sweeping-abortion-law\/\">Pelosi: House To Vote On Sweeping Abortion Law<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Britt, communications director with the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, holds a new flag that will fly if sharks are detected near Maine beaches, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. (AP Photo\/Robert F. 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