Rockaway Beach closed due to shark attack

Rockaway Beach, one of New York’s most famous beaches, was closed to swimmers and surfers on Tuesday after a shark attack on Monday, according to Parks Department which manages the beaches.

Police will be patrolling the beach to keep all swimmers away from the water, while they will be monitoring from the air for sharks.

Yesterday, a 65-year-old woman was attacked as she stood near the shore and did not bathe, the portal gothamists.com writes today.

He Shark He suddenly bit him on the left leg and made him fall into the water after he felt severe pain, said a police spokesman quoted by the portal.

After applying the tourniquet, she was immediately transferred to a hospital in the Jamaica district where her condition is “stable within gravity”.

The police, as usual in such cases, reminded about it “although a terrifying event, shark attacks are extremely rare,” i They specified that surveillance measures are extreme every time a shark is seen.

Already over the July 4th extended weekend, three swimmers and one surfer reported shark attacks, all mild in nature, prompting authorities to deploy camera drones to constantly monitor the presence of these animals.

Due to its proximity to Brooklyn and Manhattan, Rockaway Beach is one of the most accessible beaches for New Yorkers, and it can actually be reached by subway.