A second shark bite was reported on a Long Island beach Wednesday, just hours after Smith Point Beach was temporarily closed to swimming after a paddleboarder was bitten.
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers responded to Seaview Beach, after a man was bitten by a shark at approximately 6:05 p.m.
He walked out of the water and was transported by a Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said a 41-year-old victim suffered a 4-inch gash to his leg, with a 4-foot long tiger shark believed to be responsible.
The attack occurred when no lifeguards were on duty, said Bellone, who called the incident"a new normal."
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