A 50-year-old woman is hospitalized in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, officials say.
A view of sign as Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming Saturday due to shark sightings in the area in New York, July 22, 2022.A 50-year-old woman is hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, officials said.
A view of sign as Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming Saturday due to shark sightings in the area in New York, July 22, 2022.Lifeguards quickly removed the woman from the water and gave her first aid. The woman was taken in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital, the parks department said. She remains in critical condition, a hospital representative confirmed to ABC News on Monday night.
A view of sign as Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming Saturday due to shark sightings in the area in New York, July 22, 2022.MORE: Florida surfer details shark encounter and recovery
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