August 7, 2006
Do Notoriously Dangerous Sharks Ever Frequent the Beaches of Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY?
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I believe Sand Sharks and Nurse Sharks do swim near the beaches there, but these sharks generally bite if provoked. Farther east off the coast of Long Island, people fish for sharks and I think some of these are dangerous. I wonder if, even historically, dangerous sharks frequented Coney Island’s beaches.
I believe Sand Sharks and Nurse Sharks do swim near the beaches there, but these sharks generally bite if provoked. Farther east off the coast of Long Island, people fish for sharks and I think some of these are dangerous. I wonder if, even historically, dangerous sharks frequented Coney Island’s beaches.
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Comments on Do Notoriously Dangerous Sharks Ever Frequent the Beaches of Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY?
I think tiger sharks have been found there. Of course, Great Whites have been known to be all over the world.
Remember, JAWS took place near Martha’s Vinyard.
hello. why not sharks off Coney Island? I read something in the paper about beavers returning to the Bronx. : }
You mean like this one
Shark fishing trips are definitely popular from Long Island but I think you have to go out a few hours to get to where they are.
There are a number of notoriously dangerous sharks on the beaches of Coney Island. You can usually avoid them by staying in groups after you come out of the water and by staying in well-lit areas after nightfall.
Until 1916 incidents in New Jersey, scientists wouldn’t believe that sharks actually attacked people.
New Jersey is close to Coney Island, I’m sure you have the same sharks……