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A spate of shark attacks off the coast of Long Island, New York reportedly left five people injured, including two 15-year-olds.

Samaritan were able to assist him and get him over to a local hospital where hes recovering. with non-life threatening injuries. >> reporter: earlier in the day at robert moses state park, officials say a 15-year-old girl was treated for three small bite wounds on her left leg. >> we heard a whistle blee, screaming everyone to get out. >> reporter: its unknown what bit her. authorities say a state parks drone was immediately deployed but was unable to detect any, quote, dangerous marine life, in...

Number four, which is just to our east. >> reporter: in just two days, there have been five suspected shark attacks off of new york beaches. three people bitten today with nonlife-threatening lacerations. on monday, a 15-year-old girl was bitten on the leg. >> we heard a whistle blow around about 6:00, screaming everyone to get out. >> reporter: four miles away, a shark attacked a teenaged surfer, leaving bite marks on his left foot. early this morning, drones spotted dozens of sharks, delaying ...

They now shut the ride down. theory 325 and said in a statement that a thorough investigation is thereway. a visitor who recorded the video said his 14-year-old daughter went on the ride eight times last week and he knows how quickly it could have turned catastrophic. as millions head to the beach, officials are sounding an alarm on sharks. just in the past week there have been several shark sights in florida. here is nbcs sam brock for what to look out for. >> reporter: it is important to poi...

These recent scares, experts say shark attacks are very rare. >> even on a year like this year, where it seems like theres more, its still actually incredibly low probability. >> reporter: in 2022, there were 41 unprovoked attacks in the united states, 16 of them in florida alone, the state with the most beaches in the continental u.s. >> that means s you put a lot of sharks and a lot of people in the water at the same time, and thats when accidents can happen. >> reporter: the best advice from ...

National Geographic's annual event is packed full of all-new originals about the apex predators.

A Cocoa Beach shark attack and a slew of shark encounters are raising concerns ahead of 4th of July holiday weekend.

I recently discovered a new app that enables me to track sharks along Maine's coastlines, providing a sense of relief and peace of mind.

Heidi Ernst, an experienced scuba diver who recently survived a shark attack in The Bahamas, is now recovering.

Study by shark lab at cal state university long beach finding great white sharks are more common off the california coast than previously thought. >> shark attacks in general are extremely unusual. the fact that theyre seeing more white sharks out there over the last couple of decades means that conservation and management is working. the fact that those sharks are not biting people, i think is -- is -- is excellent. and people shouldnt be afraid of them. >> reporter: whit, going back to heidi, ...