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Shark attacks that inspired ‘Jaws’ took lives at the Jersey Shore on this week in Philly history
Before the fictional story of a killer shark terrorizing a sleepy beach town, there was the very real summer of 1916 at the ...
Florida shark attacks surfer, latched on ‘like a bear trap’ in world’s bite capital
A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity." ...
What everyone gets wrong about the deadliest shark attack in history
The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.
US Senate passes ‘Lulu’s law’ for nationwide shark attack alerts
A recent Senate-approved bill, "Lulu's Law," aims to establish a national wireless emergency alert system for shark attacks, ...
Faulty headlights led to arrest, detention of shark attack 'hero,' report says
Luis Omar Alvarez, 31, has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention at the Collier County Jail since his June 15 ...
Florida surfer recounts shark attack off New Smyrna Beach: "It clamped down like a bear trap"
A surfer was bitten on the arm by a shark at New Smyrna Beach and rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Shark attacks are in the news again, but plenty of other ... - CNN
In Florida, where the majority of US shark attacks happen, people were nearly 21 times more likely to die in a tornado (125 deaths) than a shark bite (six deaths) between 1985 and 2010.
Rising Above: Florida shark attack survivor returns to water with help from amputee mentor
At just 11 years old, Reeder was bitten by a bull shark while snorkeling in the Florida Keys, resulting in the loss of part ...
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Where do most shark attacks happen in the US and world? Florida
According to the site, it's been 15 years since anyone has been fatally attacked by a shark in Florida. The last attack of any type in Lee-Collier area came in 2005 at Boca Grande.