JONES BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) – A popular Long Island beach was temporarily shut down after a swimmer was bitten by a shark on Friday, according to officials from the New York State Office of Parks.
The swimmer of unknown age was bitten on the right foot around 12 p.m. ET at Field 6 of Jones Beach State Park, a spokesperson for the state parks department said.
The person rushed to a nearby hospital but was expected to survive, officials reported…