Yesterday, swimmers were evacuated from waters off Jones Beach when a fisherman and a park police officer reported seeing something that looked like a shark. WCBS 2 went to the beach and captured some of the hysteria: "They told us there were sharks!" "There were like 10 whistles blowing!" A NY State Parks spokesman said the fisherman said he saw a "12- to 15-foot shark," while the park police officer in a patrol boat saw a fin next to the boat. Newsday spoke to some more blasé beachgoers, one said sharks are "as much afraid of us as we are of them."
Published Jul 31, 2008
Modified Jul 31, 2008
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