This morning, officials reported a person with a shark bite on the leg at Smith Point County Beach.
Smith Point Beach is temporarily closed to swimming after a shark-related incident earlier today. While shark attacks off Long Island Shores are extremely rare, officials will provide additional details on the situation and outline additional measures residents can take to remain safe in the water.
Suffolk lifeguards actively patrol for sharks and other marine life by utilizing drones, jet skis, paddle boards and surfboards in addition to monitoring from the shore.
More information is to come in the following hours.