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Surfer details getting bit in the face by shark at Florida beach: ‘Felt like a bear trap'
Mark Summerset needed 18 stitches after being bitten while surfing at New Smyrna Beach in Florida, considered by many to be the shark bite capital of the world.
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Sailors rescued after boat destroyed by multiple shark attacks
Three sailors were rescued off the coast of Australia after their 30-foot catamaran was severely damaged from multiple shark attacks.
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Three sailors rescued off Australian coast after sharks attacked their boat
Three sailors from Russia and France have been rescued after the inflatable catamaran they were trying to sail in from Vanuatu to Australia came under attack from sharks.
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Connecticut Woman's Leg Bitten Off by Shark in Turks and Caicos, Officials Say
A shark attacked a Connecticut woman as she was snorkeling in Turks and Caicos Wednesday afternoon and she lost a leg in the attack, environmental officials said.
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Recent Shark Attacks Worry Beach-Goers, But Experts Say They're Very Rare
Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in the age-old summer question of whether it’s safe to go in the water. Scientists and researchers who study sharks said the overwhelming answer to that question is yes, it is safe. Scientists say potentially dangerous interactions between humans and sharks are uncommon,...
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‘It Felt Very Surreal': Florida Surfer Details Terrifying Moments After Being Bitten by Shark
A surfer from Florida’s Treasure Coast described the moments when he was bitten by a shark earlier this month.
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Florida Named World's Shark Bite Capital in 2022. Here's How to Avoid Attacks
Although the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased in 2022, a study from the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File found that last year Florida recorded the highest number of reported shark bites in the world. Sharks bit 16 people in unprovoked encounters off Florida’s waters in 2022, and while none of these bites were fatal, two, most likely...
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‘I Fought a Shark and Won': Young Girl Shares Survival Story After Attack Off Florida Coast
A 10-year-old girl is sharing her story of survival after being attacked by a shark off Florida’s east coast this past weekend.
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‘I'm Going to Go Back in the Water': Young Florida Keys Shark Attack Survivor Speaks
A resilient young boy who lost part of his leg in a brutal shark attack in the Florida Keys last month said he intends to go back in the water at the exact spot of the encounter. Jameson Reeder Jr. and his family were in the Keys and were snorkeling along a shallow reef near Looe Key Reef on Aug….
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US Woman Killed in Shark Attack in the Bahamas
A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling around the Bahamas Tuesday.
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2 Swimmers Survive Shark Bites on the Same Day at South Carolina's Myrtle Beach
Two swimmers have survived shark attacks this week at South Carolina’s most popular beach.
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Ten-Year-Old Boy Loses Part of Leg in Florida Keys Shark Attack, Family Says
Jameson Reeder Jr. and his family were snorkeling along a shallow reef Saturday when he was attacked by what’s believed to be an 8-foot bull shark, said his uncle, Joshua Reeder.
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