Historical reference record — not independently verified

Shark incident at Cherry Grove Suffolk County New York USA, United States — July 4, 2023

ReportedUnprovokedNon-fatal

Original historical summary

The original reference is retained below. Supplementary source details appear in the fact panel; protected facts and unresolved differences remain unchanged.

A historical reference describes an event at Cherry Grove Suffolk County New York USA, United States in 2023-07-04. Recorded activity: Standing / swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

Original reference details

  • Location recorded in the historical reference: Cherry Grove Suffolk County New York USA, United States.
  • Date: 2023-07-04.
  • Activity: Standing / swimming.
  • Classification: Unprovoked.
  • Outcome: Non-fatal.

Source limitations and unresolved differences

  • No shark species identification is supported by the retained evidence.
  • This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.

Fact panel

Date
July 4, 2023
Date precision
Exact
Location
Cherry Grove Suffolk County New York USA, United States
Country
United States
Activity
Standing / swimming
Incident classification
Unprovoked
Area / state
New York
Person / vessel
female
Sex
F
Time
16h25
Outcome
Non-fatal
Species
4' shark
Species confidence
Reported
Coordinate precision
Region

Incident location

Cherry Grove, Suffolk County, New York, United States

Approximate area: New York
The marker represents the named area, not the exact incident site.

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Location precision: Approximate area

Representative map position for New York from Natural Earth. This marks the general area, not the exact incident site. This is historical location context, not live shark tracking or a measure of risk.

Sources and verification

Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.

Historical facts retain the provenance and uncertainty of the cited references. Source timestamps record when the supplied material was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.

Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.