reporter: including several around the fourth of july with two attacks occurring just miles apart. there has been a lot of shark attacks happening on the beaches. a lot of warnings. reporter: swimmers have been on alert for months and for good reason. in june, paddleboarders off florida s shore getting a surprise visit from a hammerhead lurking in the water, while last month a man was bitten in the leg in the gulf of mexico off anna maria island near sarasota. they call it shark alley for a reason. reporter: and a 12-year-old girl suffered a bite to her leg while swimming off cocoa beach. really, really painful. reporter: those recent encounters and many more giving beachgoers pause as they try to soak up the last weeks of summer safely. to be bitten by a shark is another thing. reporter: as for that attack here in new york, the city s parks department is working with the new york police department and the fire department on enhanced surveillance of rockaway beach.
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popular summer spot. the life guards were on duty so they weren t doing anything wrong. just trying to have a nice day. afterwards, a nypd using a drone to scan the ocean. monday s apparent attack, the latest in a busy summer of shark sightings and encounters along new york s coast. shark attack at kismet beach. rescue s been notified. including several around the fourth of july with two attacks occurring just miles apart. there s been a lot of shark attacks happening on the beaches. a lot of warnings. elsewhere along the east coast, swimmers have been alert and for good reason. in june, paddle borders getting a surprise visit from a hammer head lurking in the water while last month, a man was bitten in the leg in the gulf of mexico. they call it shark alley for a reason. and a 12-year-old girl suffered a bite to her leg while
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