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Smith fell off the schooner Laura Lewis roughly 10 miles southwest of South Island Light, which lies at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Before help could reach him, a shark seized him and pulled him under the water. Several sharks were caught and killed in the vicinity over the next 12 hours, but none contained Smith's remains. [19] Frank G ...
Most of the oceanic whitetip shark's attacks have not been recorded, [7] unlike the other three species mentioned above. Famed oceanographic researcher Jacques Cousteau described the oceanic whitetip as "the most dangerous of all sharks". [42] Watson and the Shark by J.S. Copley, based on the attack on Brook Watson in Havana Harbor in 1749
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Ten people were killed by sharks in 2023, double the number of fatalities recorded in 2022
Scientists are examining a slight increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide last year, as new data released on Monday showed a small increase in fatalities in 2023 compared to ...
The tiger shark is considered to be one of the most dangerous sharks to humans. [1] Although it is found in the Red Sea it is not usually seen near reefs during the daytime. The Grey reef shark is territorial and may be aggressive, and has been involved in non-fatal attacks on divers.
Name Age Date Species Location Comments Mathew Smithers 2014-08-01: Great white shark: Muizenberg Beach, Western Cape: The victim sustained serious injuries to both his legs. [1] [2] Fundile Nodumla 39: 2013-03-03: Unknown Second Beach, Port St. Johns: Injuries on both arms, chest and abdomen, fought off the shark with his bare hands in shallow ...
Skeleton Coast, Namibia. Namibia’s Skeleton Coast Beach has seen more its fair share of shipwrecks due to the deadly Benguela Current. Equally treacherous are the waters that surround the beach ...