Drones Patrol NYC Beaches as Shark Sightings Surge
TL;DR
The NYPD has launched a drone-based surveillance program to assist lifeguards in monitoring rising shark sightings along New York City beaches, with Rockaway Beach seeing a cluster of sightings; officials have issued red-flag alerts and closures to protect swimmers while experts note broader global shark-human interaction trends and the influence of warmer waters.
- Panic as shark sightings explode around New York as cops deploy drone army The Mirror US
- How the NYPD's drone team patrols for sharks off city beaches Spectrum News NY1
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- NYPD demonstrates shark spotting technology, drones at Rockaway Beach in Queens as sightings increase ABC7 New York
- Eyes in the sky: NYPD uses drones to track sharks off New York City beaches FOX Weather
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