A teenage lifeguard who was bitten off Long Island by what he believed to be a shark is now speaking out.
John Mullins, 17, of Islip says he was in the middle of a training exercise for the lifeguard test on Thursday and was about 100 to 150 feet off Ocean Beach on Fire Island. Just like, he was playing the 'victim' in that exercise. That is when Mullins said he felt something on his foot.
It was just like veteran lifeguard Zachari Gallo, who was bittn earlier in the week at Smith Point County Beach.Both lifeguards were ironically bitten while sitting still in the water - playing the victim during their training exercises - then becoming a victim. "We just have to do the best we can to patrol, send out the drones. If we see any bait fish - pull in the patrons and make sure that everybody's safe," said Captain Mike Guadi.
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