LONG BEACH, NY. — A Long Island fisherman was happy not to get a bite this weekend, as News 12 reported the man’s kayak was bumped by a shark off the coast of Long Beach.
The man was fishing off the coast of Long Beach Saturday, the report said, when he felt something bump against his kayak. After realizing it was a shark, the report said, the man dumped his catch in the water in an effort to draw the shark away from him. The shark, however, kept coming back.
Thankfully, the report said, the men were able to flag down boats to help them get away from the shark safely.