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Police: 15-year-old bitten by shark off Fire Island

July 4, 2023 / 12:00 AM EDT / CBS New York

WEST ISLIP, N.Y. -- Suffolk County police say a 15-year-old boy is recovering after being bitten by a shark.

Police say the boy was surfing when a shark bit him on the left heel and toe just after 5 p.m. on Monday at Kismet Beach on Fire Island.

The injured teen was able to find the strength and swim back to shore.

A good Samaritan provided medical assistance until Marine Bureau officers arrived. They said the boy's heel and toe were intact and he was transported to a hospital in West Islip. He is expected to be okay.

Naveen Dhaliwal

Naveen Dhaliwal joined the CBS News New York team in April 2023 as a general assignment reporter covering stories of all kinds across the tri-state area. Prior to CBS New York, Naveen reported for WABC-TV. She was first to report the rash of South Asian attacks in the Spring of 2022. Naveen won an Emmy for her work during the July 2019 Manhattan blackout.

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