As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering fears of the ocean.

A 20-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she was apparently bitten by a stand tiger shark while standing in waist-deep water, according to officials.

A woman was bitten by what was believed to be a young sand tiger shark on June 25 A county in Long Island, N.Y. is ramping up security measures to protect beachgoers from sharks and other risks in the ocean After a suspected shark bite incident took place at a Long Island beach on June 25,