Officials believe young shark bit a woman at a New York beach

A 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark while swimming at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, suffering minor injuries to her leg and foot. Although she did not see the shark, experts believe the bites were from a juvenile sand tiger shark; swimming was temporarily suspended but resumed after safety checks.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A young woman got a small bite on her leg from a baby shark while playing in the water at a beach, but she is okay now.

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