A 65-year-old woman has been upgraded from critical to stable condition after she was bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in New York City, officials say.
Police gather along Rockaway Beach at 59th Street after a woman was attacked by a shark in the early evening on Aug. 7, 2023 in New York City.A 65-year-old New York City woman has been upgraded to stable condition after she was bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, hospital officials said.
The woman was standing in the water at Beach 59th Street Monday evening when she suffered a severe laceration to the back of her left thigh and fell into the water, the NYPD saidA stretch of beach stands empty along Rockaway Beach at 59th Street after a woman was attacked by a shark in the early evening on Aug. 7, 2023 in New York City.Police gather along Rockaway Beach at 59th Street after a woman was attacked by a shark in the early evening on Aug. 7, 2023 in New York City.
Police used a helicopter to survey the area but no sharks were spotted, according to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Police gather along Rockaway Beach at 59th Street after a woman was attacked by a shark in the early evening on Aug. 7, 2023 in New York City.NYC Parks said in a statement that "shark bites in Rockaway are extremely rare," adding, "We remain vigilant in monitoring the beach and always clear the water when a shark is spotted.""Parks Enforcement& NYPD will be doing aerial surveillance to monitor for sharks," the department said.
A view of sign as Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming Saturday due to shark sightings in the area in New York, July 22, 2022.A view of sign as Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming Saturday due to shark sightings in the area in New York, July 22, 2022.
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