What we know about the suspected shark bite
Lifeguards and park police said there were no swimming restrictions at 2 p.m. Credit: Newsday/John Asbury
Jones Beach and state park paramedics treated one person for a suspected shark bite Friday afternoon, a parks official told Newsday.
Lifeguards and paramedics treated the individual at about noon Friday near Jones Beach Field 6, the official said.
State park officials briefly suspended swimming near Field 6 and the Eastern Bathhouse. Swimmers were advised to remain closer to shore at about waist deep.
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John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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