Two Long Island beaches were closed Sunday after a shark attacked a lifeguard during a training exercise, officials said.
The attack happened about 10:15 a.m. at Smith Point Beach, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said, adding that the lifeguard is in"very good spirits."
The lifeguard had been playing the role of a victim during a training exercise when the shark bit him in the chest and hand, Bellone said.
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