NEW YORK.- The beach of Rockaway Beachone of the most iconic in New York, was closed this Tuesday by the authorities to both bathers and surfers after a shark attack registered this Monday, according to the Parks Department that manages the beaches.
The Police will patrol the beach to force all bathers to stay out of the water, while they carry out aerial surveillance in search of sharks.
Yesterday, a 65-year-old woman was attacked when she was standing near the shore, without swimming, according to the portal gothamists.com today.
The shark bit him by surprise on his left leg and caused him to fall into the water after feeling sharp pain, according to a police spokesman quoted by the portal. After applying a tourniquet, she was immediately transferred to the Jamaica neighborhood hospital where her condition is “stable within gravity.”
The Police, as usual in these cases, recalled that “although it is a terrifying event, shark attacks are extremely rare”, and specified that every time a shark is seen, surveillance measures are extreme.
Already on the long weekend of July 4, three swimmers and a surfer reported shark attacks, all of a mild nature, which led authorities to deploy drones with cameras to constantly monitor the presence of these animals.
Rockaway Beach, due to its proximity to Brooklyn and Manhattan, is one of the most accessible beaches for New Yorkers, and in fact it can be reached by subway line.
