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Couple recounts shark encounter while kayaking

  • May 26

17-year-old bitten by shark in Galveston, according to Coast Guard

  • May 26
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Shark bites boy in Florida Keys

  • Sep 2, 2025
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'We're in his territory': Man bitten while taking photo with shark

  • Aug 20, 2025

Pregnant wife of former NBA player speaks after being bit by shark

  • Aug 14, 2025

'Investigation Shark Attack': Explore the science behind a shark bite

  • Jul 15, 2025

Senate calls for new shark alert system

  • Jul 10, 2025

9-year-old girl recounts moment she was bitten by shark in Florida

  • Jun 20, 2025

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Couple details encounter with 'one of the most dangerous' sharks

  • May 26
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19-year-old woman bitten by shark while on vacation with her family in Jamaica Beach

  • Jun 8, 2024
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Man suffers serious leg injury in shark attack in Louisiana

  • Sep 4, 2021
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Man dies after shark attack at Australia beach

  • Nov 22, 2020
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Man punches great white shark to save his wife

  • Aug 16, 2020
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Teen bitten by shark as she's boogie boarding

  • Jul 15, 2019
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Model bitten while swimming with sharks in the Bahamas

  • Jul 11, 2018
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Woman injured after shark pulls her into the water

  • Jul 2, 2018

Latest Stories

9-year-old girl attacked by shark in Florida, hand was 'mostly torn off'

A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said.

  • Jun 13, 2025

Swimmer injured in possible shark attack off North Carolina beach, authorities say

A swimmer was injured in a possible shark attack off the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, authorities said.

  • May 29, 2025

2 Americans injured in suspected shark attack while swimming in Bimini Bay, Bahamas: Police

The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. when they were injured in a suspected shark attack, police said.

  • Feb 11, 2025
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American swimmer Ali Truwit wins silver in Paralympics 1 year after losing leg in shark attack

A woman who lost a leg last year in a shark attack won a silver medal in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.

  • Sep 7, 2024
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Woman competes in 2024 Paralympics 1 year after losing leg in shark attack

"The 1st time I got back in (the water) was in July, a year ago," Ali Truwit said. "I got back in with a floaty around my stomach because we weren't sure how I was going to respond in the water again, and now I'm headed to the Paralympics."

  • Aug 28, 2024