Thresher shark sighted in a channel near Jones Beach

Pat Crowley and Matt Wunderlich were fishing near Zachs Bay Sunday morning when they heard splashing behind them. When they turned to look they saw the long tail of a thresher shark thrashing in water just two-and-a-half feet deep, said Crowley, 21, of Amityville. Wunderlich, 30, also of Amityville, estimates the shark was at least 6 feet long and had wandered into the bay chasing bunker. Their video has been viewed more than 43,000 times on Facebook since it was posted Sunday morning, June 10, 2018. Credit: Pat Crowley