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Bite mark helps experts determine this shark species bit woman on popular New York beach

Bite mark helps experts determine this shark species bit woman on popular New York beach

JONESBEACHISLAND,N.Y.–ExpertshavenarroweddownthesharkspecieslikelyresponsibleforbitingawomanatNewYork’sJonesBeachStateParklastweek,leadingtoatemporarybeachclosure. AccordingtoNewYorkStateParks,a20-year-oldwomanwasinwaist-deepsurfattheCentralMallbeachfrontoftheparkonJune25whenshewasbittenbyanunknowntoothyseacreature.Theswimmertoldofficialsshedidnotseewhatcausedherinjuries. JonesBeachStateLifeguardsandEmergencyMedicalstaffarrived,andtheswimmerhadacuttoherleftfootandleg.ShewastransportedtoNassauCountyUniversityMedicalCenterHospitalwithnon-life-threateninginjuries. SharkMigrationsAlongAtlanticCoastAffectedByHurricaneActivity,WaterTemperatures JonesBeachStateParkwasclosedtoswimmersfortherestoftheday,andswimmingresumedonJune26,accordingtoanewsrelease. FILEIMAGE:LowangleunderwaterviewofTigershark(Galeocerdocuvier)swimmingoverasandybottomintheAtlanticOceanatTigerBeachintheBahamas.Bahamas. Afewdaysafterthebite,