A shark has washed ashore on a beach in Southampton just days before the Fourth of July holiday. The sighting, a first for many locals, came after a 20-year-old female swimmer was bitten by an unseen creature underwater at the Central Mall beach at Jones Beach State Park on Long Island on Wednesday,

A week after a 9-year-old girl was bitten by a shark at a Florida Beach, she and her family are speaking out following the incident.

A shark expert discusses how to safely enjoy ocean swimming while avoiding encounters, noting tracking technology has increased awareness of sharks in coastal waters.