{"id":286321,"date":"2026-07-03T23:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T23:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286321\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T23:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T23:28:23","slug":"reports-swimmer-bitten-by-shark-at-jones-beach-on-long-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286321\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Swimmer bitten by shark at Jones Beach on Long Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Dr. Taryn Travis, a burn surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, joins FOX Weather to talk about how she is advising people to stay safe during the heat wave slamming millions across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A swimmer was reportedly bitten by a shark on Friday afternoon at Jones Beach Field 6 on Long Island, sources tell <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/ny-shark-bite-swimmer-suspected-jones-beach-long-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOX 5 New York<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Sources told FOX 5 New York that the shark attack happened around 12 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/watch-second-largest-whale-world-caught-camera-off-coast-long-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WATCH: RARE, ENDANGERED FIN WHALE SPOTTED SWIMMING, FEEDING OFF LONG ISLAND COAST<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1145545841.jpg\" alt=\"People sunbathe on Jones Beach in Long Island, New York on May 22, 2019.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">People sunbathe on Jones Beach in Long Island, New York on May 22, 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (TIMOTHY A. CLARY \/ AFP \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to FOX Weather sources, swimmers at the beach in Breezy Point, New York, were pulled from the waters by lifeguards due to reported shark sightings.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Breezy Point is approximately 20 miles from Jones Beach. Whether it&#8217;s the same shark causing trouble at both beaches, is unclear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1371583935.jpg\" alt=\"a sign where a shark was spotted along South Beach in Martha's Vineyard. Friday, July 11, 2008.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">A sign where a shark was spotted along South Beach in Martha&#8217;s Vineyard. Friday, July 11, 2008.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (Stuart Cahill\/MediaNews Group\/Boston Herald \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On Thursday, beaches in Far Rockaway, Queens, were closed because of reported shark sightings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This is a breaking news story. 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