It comes after a young man went missing while swimming Friday night off Rockaway Beach and he still has not been found.

Metro Rockaway shark bite victim on long road to recovery — as NYC beach season opens By Dean Balsamini Published May 25, 2024, 11:59 a.m. ET ...

In an interview with the New York Daily News, Barillias said he was "scared" but mustered up the courage to help the shark. "I saw the poor animal struggling at the edge, and I said to myself I ...