10-Foot Shark Spotted Along Long Island Shoreline: Video

Long Beach NY

31 May, 2022

4:27 PM

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POINT LOOKOUT, NY — A viral video was circulated on social media Sunday of a 10-foot shark thrashing near the Long Island shoreline. Jones Beach Lifeguards tweeted the short video clip of the shark. They said it was spotted in Point Lookout just north of the Lido Parkway Bridge. According to their tweets, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and a Bay Constable were called the location. By that time,the shark had swum back into deeper water. Rep. Kathleen Rice shared the video and said a commercial fisherman first reported the shark sighting to authorities. "As the weather gets warmer and you visit our beautiful beaches, please be safe!" Rice tweeted. RELATED 900-Pound Shark, Freya, Spotted Off Coast Of Long IslandGreat White Shark Headed Toward Long IslandGreat White Shark Nursery Found in Waters Off Montauk: ResearchersGreat White Shark Mary Lee, Long Island Celeb, Goes Missing