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Shark showing "aggressive behavior" prompts Redondo Beach closure Monday
Lifeguards closed one mile of the beach south of the Redondo Beach Pier "due to a confirmed shark sighting exhibiting aggressive behavior."
Another shark sighting temporarily closes Rockaway Beach
Another shark sighting temporarily closed Rockaway Beach on Monday afternoon, officials said. NYPD drones captured the shark near Beach 120th Street just after 1 p.m., according to a spokesperson for the NYC Parks Department.
Another shark spotted 100 feet away from swimmers at Rockaway Beach, prompting closure
It’s “Shark Weekend” in New York City. Another shark was spotted swimming precariously close to swimmers at Rockaway Beach Saturday — just 100 feet away — prompting the closure of the popular watering hole for the second day in a row.
Shark ‘exhibiting aggressive behavior’ confirmed off Redondo Beach
A shark sighting temporarily closed a portion of Redondo Beach Monday evening. “A beach closure is in effect due to a confirmed shark sighting exhibiting aggressive behavior just south of the Redondo Pier,
Beach reopens after ‘aggressive’ shark sighting near the Redondo Pier
A beach closure was lifted Monday evening after a shark “exhibiting aggressive behavior” was spotted just south of the Redondo Pier in Redondo Beach, according to lifeguards with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Shark sighting confirmed at Redondo Beach
A shark sighting temporarily closed a portion of Redondo Beach Monday evening. “A beach closure is in effect due to a confirmed shark sighting exhibiting aggressive behavior just south of

Rockaway Beach shark sightings keep swimmers out of water on 4th of July weekend

Within the past several days over the 4th of July weekend, numerous shark sightings along New York beaches have kept swimmers temporarily out of the water. Officials say they have been monitoring the ...
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Rockaway Beach shark attack: Multiple possible shark sightings at New ...

Parks officials say Rockaway Beach park is closed to swimming and surfing Tuesday, one day after a woman was transported to a hospital after suffering an apparent shark bite near the beach in ...
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Rockaway Beach closed over July 4th weekend after shark sightings ...

4th day of shark sightings closes NYC beaches over busy holiday weekend The popular Rockaway Beach in Queens was briefly shuttered for a period of time on over four days due to shark sightings ...
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Rockaway Beach shark attack victim ‘lost 20 pounds of flesh’ after ...

The woman who was attacked by a shark at Rockaway Beach this week is suspected to have lost " approximately 20 pounds of flesh" due to the gruesome bite, police sources told The Post Tuesday.

As Drones Spot Sharks, New York Beaches Are Shut Down

Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time ...
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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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Many flock to Rockaway Beach despite shark sightings that closed beach ...

Many flocked to Rockaway Beach despite a shark sighting at Beach 91st Street that closed the beach temporarily for 20 blocks. It reopened after FDNY drones gave the all clear.
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Shark Bites Woman at NYC’s Rockaway Beach, a First in Recent Years ...

Officials said there had been no reports of shark bites at Rockaway Beach “in recent memory” before Monday’s incident. The woman was in serious but stable condition. By Lola Fadulu A 65-year ...
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Rockaway Beach closed after shark bite puts woman in hospital

The entirety of Rockaway Beach was closed to swimmers and surfers on Tuesday after a shark bit a woman in the leg as she stood in the water on Monday evening, according to a parks department ...