Horrifying images of great white shark on US beach after second beast leaps out of water amid spate of brutal attacks | The Sun

SHOCKING images revealed a great white shark laying on a New York beach this week amid a spate of brutal attacks on the US East Coast.

Quogue Village Police took to Facebook on Wednesday morning to announce a dead shark had been found at around 9.33am.

Police said the shark – which was approximately seven to eight feet long – was discovered on the Ocean Beaches in the Village of Quogue, between numbers 80 and 90 Dune Road.

A horrifying image of the shark, which was shared by police, showed the monstrous fish laying on its side with its mouth open on the sand.

Another photo showed the shark in a different position with its fin upright, eyes appearing to be wide open, and teeth looking sharp.

"The sighting was originally reported from an area resident on Dune Road," Quogue Village Police explained on Facebook.

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"The shark was subsequently washed back out to sea before the Police could secure it."

Anyone who spots a shark is urged to call the Quogue Village Police Department at 631-653-4791.

According to News 12 Long Island, the shark was discovered by local resident Craig Napolitan and his dog, Bonnie.

Napolitan was playing fetch with his dog when he spotted the beast, prompting him to pull his dog out of the water.

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However, once he realized the shark was dead, he waited for it to wash up on shore.

Following the sighting, other law enforcement groups and the South Fork Natural History Museum Shark Research and Education Program are attempting to monitor the situation.

Meanwhile, footage of a shark appearing to jump out of the ocean and spin near Beach 121st Street in the Rockaways was shared by the Rockaway Times this week.

The Rockaway Times said the footage was taken by Tricia Gahn on Tuesday while her husband was teaching their son how to surf.

Also this week, a hammerhead shark was spotted off the coast of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.

According to WTOC, Charter Fisherman Chip Michalove said: "The dorsal fin alone was as big as my leg it was like oh my gosh, we’ve got a killer whale or a hammerhead on, this is nuts."

Meanwhile, a 16-year-old boy became the sixth victim of a shark attack on Long Island, NY, this summer as he was surfing off the coast of a Fire Island beach.

The victim was attacked on Kismet Beach on July 20 just after 5:30pm local time.

He managed to get out of the water before being rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Officials sent a helicopter to search for the shark but couldn't find the predator, 1010 WINS reported.

Long Island has seen a spate of shark attacks in recent weeks.

Surfer Shawn Donnelly, 41, was knocked off his board when a sand tiger shark attacked off the coast of Smith Point Beach on July 13.

A 49-year-old tourist, from Arizona, was also attacked by a shark at Seaview Beach on the same day.

John Mullins, 17, who was participating in lifeguard training, was attacked by a shark on July 7.

Lifeguard Zach Gallo, 33, was bitten while he was doing training exercises at Smith Point Beach on July 3.

On June 30, a 57-year-old man reportedly suffered a laceration while swimming off Jones Beach.

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement earlier this week: "As New Yorkers and visitors alike head to our beautiful Long Island beaches to enjoy the summer, our top priority is their safety.

"We are taking action to expand patrols for sharks and protect beachgoers from potentially dangerous situations.

"I encourage all New Yorkers to listen to local authorities and take precautions to help ensure safe and responsible beach trips this summer."

Included in the state plan to keep beachgoers safe, lifeguard staffing will be increased by 25 percent through overtime, additional drone surveillance will be used, and surf/park police patrol boats will assess waters.

Amid the recent series of shark sightings in New York, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation has listed safety tips to minimize the risk of future interaction with carnivorous fish.

The conservation group advises swimmers to avoid areas with seals, schools of bait fish, fishing areas, swimming in the ocean at dusk, dawn, or nighttime, and murky water.

They also suggest swimmers stay in groups, avoid isolation, swim close to show, adhere to warning signs at beaches, and listen to lifeguards or Park staff instructions.

"Due to conservation efforts, these sharks are making a comeback,"said Chris Paparo, a shark guru with Stony Brook University, according to NBC New York. "Many of the ones we are seeing are juvenile."

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Speaking to Newsday, Paparo explained how there are significantly more sharks than 10 to 15 years ago.

"We’re spotting sharks, whales and dolphins here," he told the news outlet. "In the 1960s, we did not have sharks, whales and dolphins.”

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