As of July 4th, New York beaches are stepping up shark patrol, because more sharks are mysteriously appearing on shore.
Less than a mile off the coast of New York, a fisherman encountered a great white shark, about 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. He explained that it was his first time seeing it, and that it looked like it could swallow the whole boat.
In the past, there were not many sharks in the water, but starting last summer, sharks began feed on bait fish and swimming very close to people. On Monday, a shark bit Long Island lifeguard Zachary Gallow in the hand and on the chest. This is what he told the reporters: “I felt sharp pain, and I knew that once I had felt that rubbery texture, I knew it was some kind of shark.” Because of this, lifeguards are closing beaches temporarily, making sure that no sharks are going to injure anyone.
A four mile stretch between point lookout and long beach, there were four shark sightings on shore. One of the four was a mako shark, and everyone was afraid when it washed ashore. “When the mako washed ashore, that spurred concerns from residents,” said the Hempstead town supervisor, Don Clavin. “So we wanted them to rest assured our people are out there taking all these precautions, that everything’s being monitored and we’re going above and beyond.”
According to the NY T imes, “Chris Stefanou, 26, a Long Island fisherman who participates in a federal shark-tagging program monitoring shark migration, said he had seen more sharks in local waters every year as water temperatures had increased.”
Each day, lots of sharks appear. Chris says that it is scary that there are so many sharks, and shark patrol is making sure everyone is safe. For now, beaches are closed, and lifeguards will be on duty until sharks back off.
Less than a mile off the coast of New York, a fisherman encountered a great white shark, about 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. He explained that it was his first time seeing it, and that it looked like it could swallow the whole boat.
In the past, there were not many sharks in the water, but starting last summer, sharks began feed on bait fish and swimming very close to people. On Monday, a shark bit Long Island lifeguard Zachary Gallow in the hand and on the chest. This is what he told the reporters: “I felt sharp pain, and I knew that once I had felt that rubbery texture, I knew it was some kind of shark.” Because of this, lifeguards are closing beaches temporarily, making sure that no sharks are going to injure anyone.
A four mile stretch between point lookout and long beach, there were four shark sightings on shore. One of the four was a mako shark, and everyone was afraid when it washed ashore. “When the mako washed ashore, that spurred concerns from residents,” said the Hempstead town supervisor, Don Clavin. “So we wanted them to rest assured our people are out there taking all these precautions, that everything’s being monitored and we’re going above and beyond.”
According to the NY T imes, “Chris Stefanou, 26, a Long Island fisherman who participates in a federal shark-tagging program monitoring shark migration, said he had seen more sharks in local waters every year as water temperatures had increased.”
Each day, lots of sharks appear. Chris says that it is scary that there are so many sharks, and shark patrol is making sure everyone is safe. For now, beaches are closed, and lifeguards will be on duty until sharks back off.
