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Shark Vs. Stingray Battle Caught on Camera by Beachgoers
A fight between a hammerhead shark and a stingray in the shallow waters off Florida’s Panama City beach was caught on camera by shocked beachgoers before the stingray emerged with a massive chunk missing from its pectoral fin.
2 sharks spotted at Rockaway Beach
The above video aired in a previous newscast. FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) — Two sharks were spotted in Rockaway Beach Monday morning, temporarily closing several beaches, police said. New York City Parks Department workers saw the sharks at around 10:35 a.
Shark sightings at Rockaway Beach force swimmers out of the water
Parts of Rockaway Beach were shut down for swimming Monday after several shark sightings. At least three shark sightings were reported. The first was at 10:50 a.m. at Beach 97, which was closed from Beach 77th Street to Beach 119th until 11:50 a.m.
Shark sightings at Rockaway Beach put swimmers on high alert: ‘It is scary’
Lifeguards at Rockaway Beach, Queens, sprang into action on the Fourth of July, blowing whistles and keeping a close watch after two sharks were spotted swimming near beachgoers. The sightings led to a brief closure of the beach as safety crews responded and swimmers were cleared from the water.
Massive shark visits beach in Florida
Crowds gathered at a safe distance in Panama City Beach in Florida to observe what witnesses believed to be a hammerhead shark in the water on July 31. The shark was eating an eagle ray, beachgoers were shocked at the animal's size.
Watch: Stingray escapes shark attack in dramatic beach video from Florida
WASHINGTON — Beachgoers in Panama City Beach, Florida, got quite a surprise recently when a shark and a stingray were seen going head-to-head just feet from the shore. The dramatic moment was caught on video,
Apple Maps catches sex-crazed SOS in sand at NYC’s Rockaway Beach
It’s a beachy SOS to sexters in the sky. A sex-crazed beach goer or goers drew a line in the sand and created a raunchy ...
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Another shark sighting temporarily closes Rockaway Beach
ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (PIX11) — Another shark sighting temporarily closed Rockaway Beach on Monday afternoon, officials said. NYPD drones captured the shark near Beach 120th Street just ...
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Shark sightings prompt Rockaway beach closures 4 days in a row
Beaches from Beach 83rd Street to Beach 120th Street were temporarily closed to swimmers. On Saturday, Daughtry tweeted that a shark was “just 100 feet” from swimmers near Beach 113th Street.
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Another shark sighting reported at Rockaway Beach - PIX11
Editor’s note: The video aired on July 5 QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Rockaway beaches were once again temporarily closed after FDNY drones spotted a shark at Beach 102nd Street Sunday aftern… ...
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Shark expert weighs in on recent sightings at Rockaway Beach
BY Stef Manisero New York City PUBLISHED 5:11 PM ET Jul. 08, 2025PUBLISHED 5:11 PM EDT Jul. 08, 2025 SHARE ...
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Rockaway Beach shark sightings keep swimmers out of water on 4th of ...
Rockaway Beach shark sightings On Saturday at around 6 p.m., drone teams spotted a shark just 100 feet from swimmers near Beach 113. The sighting spanned Beach 113 Street to Beach 115.