It’s been a crazy shark season so far on the East Coast.
As we previously reported, there were two shark attacks in one day on Long Island on July 3rd, just a few mere miles apart. Both victims were teenagers, one a surfer.
And now, drone footage shows a swarm of 50 sharks off beaches in the same area.
“Long Island is said to outpace the number of shark bites it had last summer,” says a reporter from Fox in the news clip above.
“Last summer there were eight; we’re already at five so far this year. This is why waters in the northeast are being closely monitored every single day, and for good reason.
“A pod of 50 sand tiger sharks was spotted by drone surveillance fourth of July morning. This is about 200 yards offshore at a Long Island beach. The sharks were spotted at 8:00am and swimmers were not allowed in the water until about an hour and a half later.
“The heightened surveillance came the day after a 15-year-old girl was bitten, leaving behind three puncture wounds that were treated by EMS.
“Since July 3rd, a total of five swimmers have reported of being bitten in waters off Long Island. The bites left behind wounds on feet, thighs, knees, hands…but good news: all were non-life-threatening injuries.”
The northeast isn’t typically known as a hotspot for shark activity, making this surge in sightings and attacks even more abnormal.
As for the 15-year-old surfer who was attacked, he’s not letting it deter him:
“Very excited to go back and start shredding again,” he told News 12.
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