In the past two weeks, five shark attacks have been reported off the coast of Long Island in New York state. No one was seriously injured. Tiger sharks, sandbar sharks or dusky sharks are identified as suspected culprits. Bathers need not be afraid. “These animals don’t have the teeth or jaw structure that would allow them to eat a human being, even if they wanted to,” authorities are trying to reassure.
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‘New normal’: five swimmers attacked by shark in just two weeks off New York
