There were five reported shark bites off of Long Island on Monday and Tuesday. In all of 2022, there were only eight total shark attacks reported in New York state. That many shark attacks in just two days was significant compared to last year's total. In all of 2022, there were only eight shark attacks reported in New York, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File. Shark attacks in general remain rare, according to the International Shark Attack File.

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Persons: —, Robert Moses Beach, Long, Gavin Naylor, George Gorman Organizations: Sharks, Service, New, University of, Island Parks Regional, New York Locations: Long, New York, Quoque, Cherry Grove, . New York, Southern California