Crime & Safety

ICYMI: Long Island Fisherman Rassling Shark Caught On Video

Video obtained by Patch shows a man rassling a shark at Smith Point County Park.

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Beachgoer Emily Murray filmed a fisherman and pal struggling with a shark that had been caught by a fishing line on Sunday at Smith Point County Park in Shirley.
Beachgoer Emily Murray filmed a fisherman and pal struggling with a shark that had been caught by a fishing line on Sunday at Smith Point County Park in Shirley. (Emily Murray)

SHIRLEY, NY — In a story from last Monday, a Shirley woman walking Smith Point County Park's beach stumbled upon a fisherman struggling to free a shark from fishing line.

Watch: LI Fisherman Rassles Shark As Woman Hits Record On Cell Phone

Video obtained by Patch shows a man rassling a shark at Smith Point County Park.

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