Second Shark Attack Reported in Long Island 12 Hours After Paddleboarder Bitten at Nearby Beach
Photo: AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek Two shark attacks were reported within 12 hours of one another off Long Island this week. That morning,another shark attack was reported off Smith Point Beach, which is also on Fire Island. That attack happened around 7:30 a.m., when a paddle boarder was knocked off their board and bit on the leg, leaving behind a four-inch long gash, according toABC NewsandNBC News. The shark involved in Wednesday morning’s incident was identified as a tiger shark, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said....