![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/popular-nyc-beach-closed-after-woman-suffers-life-threatening-shark-bite/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Shark-Bite-New-York-23220594592481.jpg&description=A popular NYC beach, Rockaway Beach, has been temporarily closed after a rare shark attack left a 50-year-old woman critically injured while swimming A New York City beach has been temporarily closed following a rare shark attack that left a 50-year-old woman critically injured. The incident at Rockaway Beach occurred on Monday evening when a woman was swimming in the waters near Beach 59th Street when she was suddenly bitten by a shark. Lifeguards on duty rescued the victim from the water and administered first aid before she was transported to a local hospital. As of Tuesday morning, the woman remains in critical but stable condition, having sustained a deep leg wound from the shark's bite. The incident marks the first confirmed shark bite on Rockaway Beach in recent memory, the parks department said. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. The parks department said in a statement: "We hope for a full recovery for this swimmer. Though this was a frightening event, we want to remind New Yorkers that shark bites in Rockaway are extremely rare." There has been a small but noticeable increase in shark sightings and encounters off Long Island's shores this summer. Experts attribute the phenomenon to warming waters caused by climate change and a recent conservation law protecting the primary food source of sharks, bunker fish. In response to the heightened shark presence, New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she has taken proactive measures to enhance beach safety. Drones equipped with advanced surveillance capabilities have been deployed to scan the waters for any signs of shark activity. Lifeguards are prepared to take immediate precautions if a threat is detected. Following the shark bite incident on Monday, aerial searches were conducted by helicopters, but no sharks were spotted in the vicinity, according to the parks department. The New York City Fire and Police Departments are collaborating on continued search e){kind=link}
A popular NYC beach, Rockaway Beach, has been temporarily closed after a rare shark attack left a 50-year-old woman critically injured while swimming
A New York City beach has been temporarily closed following a rare shark attack that left a 50-year-old woman critically injured. The incident at Rockaway Beach occurred on Monday evening when a woman was swimming in the waters near Beach 59th Street when she was suddenly bitten by a shark.
Lifeguards on duty rescued the victim from the water and administered first aid before she was transported to a local hospital. As of Tuesday morning, the woman remains in critical but stable condition, having sustained a deep leg wound from the shark’s bite.
The incident marks the first confirmed shark bite on Rockaway Beach in recent memory, the parks department said.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US.