Suffolk County officials have temporarily closed a Long Island beach to swimming after what they described as an unprecedented shark attack that injured a lifeguard.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said the lifeguard had been playing the victim during a training exercise Sunday when the shark bit him in the chest and hand.The attack happened about 10:15 a.m. at Smith Point Beach.
The beach was closed to swimming for the rest of the day but expected to reopen Monday with officials monitoring the water.
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