Shark spotted at Nickerson Beach on Long Island

LIDO BEACH, N.Y. -- Swimmers were forced out of the water on Long Island after yet another shark sighting Thursday.

Lifeguards at Nickerson Beach spotted a dorsal fin and quickly closed swimming to the public.

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Officials say Hempstead Town Shark Patrol was deployed and eventually deemed it was safe to go back in.

In:
• Nassau County