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Officials say this is the first confirmed shark bite on the popular Rockaway Beach in recent memory.

A 65-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Monday after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, officials said.

Not know that it was a shark. >> reporter: signed to say while still extremely rare, cleaner and warmer waters could be contributing. >> theres a lot more close to shore than we are used to seeing, and with outcomes that the predators that feed on them. >> reporter: rockaway beach remains close to the public as officials investigate yesterdays incident. if confirmed, this would mark the first shark bite here since 1953. major. >> major: alice gainer, thank you. tonight the city of stars is now a...

Beach after what is believed to have been an extremely rare shark attacks. a 65-year-old woman was severely injured. we get the latest now from alice gainer of our cbs station. >> reporter: officials say the 65 year old woman was about 10 feet into the water at rockaway beach in queens yesterday evening when she felt a pain in her left leg. >> is crazy. someone got attacked. breath >> reporter: lifeguards rushed in trying to keep her conscious. before emts took her to a local hospital. >> the fa...

A woman is in critical condition after she was bit in the leg by what appears to be a shark in Queens.

A 22-year-old man was bitten by a shark off New Smyrna Beach, according to fire officials.

Lyudmila Emag was one of two people treated for a shark bite at the same hospital on July 4 as sharks return to Long Island waters.

The fairs famous pie-eating contest takes place on Sunday. Children 12 and younger will compete at 12:30 p.m., those 13 and older start at 12:45.

Visitors to one of Hilton Head Island's most popular seafood restaurants recently got more than they expected.

A swimmer on Hilton Head Island was take to the hospital after a shark bit him on the foot Friday afternoon.