DarkSkies
07-13-2010, 03:07 PM
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http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/long-1275918-bluefish-beach.html
Biting bluefish chase swimmers from Long Island beach
July 10, 2010 11:18 AM
Associated Press (http://stripersandanglers.com/reporter-profile/associated-press-1555)
MONTAUK -- Call it Jaws light.
A school of aggressive bluefish turned on swimmers at a Long Island, beach yesterday, biting two before lifeguards evacuated the water.
One person was bitten on the foot. Another suffered a hand bite.
The incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. at Hither Hills State Park in Montauk.
Marine biologists say bluefish aren't man-eaters but will sometimes bite people by mistake while they are chasing bait fish near the shoreline.
They have sharp teeth and range considerably in size, from just a few inches long to more than 20 pounds.
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/long-1275918-bluefish-beach.html
Biting bluefish chase swimmers from Long Island beach
July 10, 2010 11:18 AM
Associated Press (http://stripersandanglers.com/reporter-profile/associated-press-1555)
MONTAUK -- Call it Jaws light.
A school of aggressive bluefish turned on swimmers at a Long Island, beach yesterday, biting two before lifeguards evacuated the water.
One person was bitten on the foot. Another suffered a hand bite.
The incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. at Hither Hills State Park in Montauk.
Marine biologists say bluefish aren't man-eaters but will sometimes bite people by mistake while they are chasing bait fish near the shoreline.
They have sharp teeth and range considerably in size, from just a few inches long to more than 20 pounds.