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Fishermen catch small shark at Nassau County beach

Small shark found near Long Beach, Long Island
Small shark found near Long Beach, Long Island 00:40

LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- Fishermen made a surprise catch at a beach in Nassau County on Wednesday.

They reeled in a shark at Lafayette Street in Long Beach.

It's unclear what kind of shark it was, but it took fishermen about half an hour to get the 4- to 5-footer under control and on the beach.

Once on the sand, they removed the hook and released the shark.

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