A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week.

A 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile sand tiger shark while swimming off a New York beach, officials said.

A 20-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she was apparently bitten by a sand tiger shark while standing in waist-deep water, according to officials.