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New York launches shark patrols amid uptick in sightings

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Reily Winston, 25, a fisherman from from Deerpark, N.Y., holds a shark his friend caught moments earlier at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Police boats used for shark patrol are docked at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Lieutenant Sean Reilly and Zachary Kochanowski, environmental conservation officers with the New York State Police, patrol for sharks in the ocean off of Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Dolphins swim in the ocean off of Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y. Beachgoers often mistake dolphins for sharks.
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Antoinelle Hilton and Nile Robinson swim in the ocean at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Lieutenant Sean Reilly and Zachary Kochanowski, environmental conservation officers with the New York State Police, patrol for sharks in the ocean off of Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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People lounge on the beach at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Children run into the ocean at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Lieutenant Sean Reilly and Zachary Kochanowski, environmental conservation officers with the New York State Police, patrol for sharks in the ocean off of Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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Lieutenant Sean Reilly and Zachary Kochanowski, environmental conservation officers with the New York State Police, dock their boat at Robert Moses State Park after patrolling for sharks, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.
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People lounge on the beach at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y. Shark sightings have become more common along Long Island’s shores this summer and not just the mostly harmless, abundant dogfish. Since June, there have been at least five verified incidents where sharks bit swimmers and surfers.
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People swim in the ocean at Robert Moses State Park, Wednesday, July 27, in Babylon, N.Y.

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