Bite mark helps experts determine this shark species bit woman on popular New York beach

JONESBEACHISLAND,N.Y.–ExpertshavenarroweddownthesharkspecieslikelyresponsibleforbitingawomanatNewYork’sJonesBeachStateParklastweek,leadingtoatemporarybeachclosure. AccordingtoNewYorkStateParks,a20-year-oldwomanwasinwaist-deepsurfattheCentralMallbeachfrontoftheparkonJune25whenshewasbittenbyanunknowntoothyseacreature.Theswimmertoldofficialsshedidnotseewhatcausedherinjuries. JonesBeachStateLifeguardsandEmergencyMedicalstaffarrived,andtheswimmerhadacuttoherleftfootandleg.ShewastransportedtoNassauCountyUniversityMedicalCenterHospitalwithnon-life-threateninginjuries. SharkMigrationsAlongAtlanticCoastAffectedByHurricaneActivity,WaterTemperatures JonesBeachStateParkwasclosedtoswimmersfortherestoftheday,andswimmingresumedonJune26,accordingtoanewsrelease. FILEIMAGE:LowangleunderwaterviewofTigershark(Galeocerdocuvier)swimmingoverasandybottomintheAtlanticOceanatTigerBeachintheBahamas.Bahamas. Afewdaysafterthebite,