Swimmer bitten by shark at Jones Beach on Long Island
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A Navy base employee stepped away from work for a swim in the Florida waters and wound up in the ICU, where he has remained for weeks as friends and strangers rally around his uncertain recovery.
While sharks are commonly found in the waters off the United States, shark bites are rare, according to Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History's shark research program.
The attack occurred earlier this month off the Florida coast, with details of the injuries remaining largely clandestine.
The employee, who wasn’t identified, was swimming with a colleague during his lunch break Monday when the attack occurred.
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