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  2. Shark attack - Wikipedia

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    A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark. Every year, around 80 unprovoked attacks are reported worldwide. [1] Despite their rarity, ...

  3. Why do sharks attack humans? - AOL

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    Why do sharks attack humans? According to the Shark Research Institute, there are over 400 plus species of shark around the world, which include great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks.

  4. Hammerhead shark - Wikipedia

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    A hammerhead shark in shallow water. According to the International Shark Attack File, humans have been subjects of 17 documented, unprovoked attacks by hammerhead sharks within the genus Sphyrna since AD 1580. No human fatalities have been recorded. [34] Most hammerhead shark species are too small to inflict serious damage to humans. [8]

  5. Great hammerhead - Wikipedia

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    Human exploitation now threatens the survival of this species. With its large size and cutting teeth, the great hammerhead could seriously injure a human, so caution should be exercised around them. This species has a (possibly undeserved) reputation for aggression and being the most dangerous of the hammerhead sharks.

  6. How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

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    But sharks do occasionally attack humans – and they certainly make news when they do: ... unprovoked shark attacks on people and 36 confirmed bites worldwide in 2023. That compares with 57 ...

  7. Why do sharks attack humans? - AOL

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    Last year there were 57 unprovoked shark bites on humans and experts say these incidents may be increasing due to the impacts of global warming and habitat damage, writes Faiza Saqib

  8. List of fatal shark attacks in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Attacked about 20 yards from the shore while swimming with her daughter. It was the first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine. [148] Robin Warren, 56: December 8, 2020: Maui, Hawaii: Tiger shark [149] Attack happened just before 8 a.m. in Honolua Bay, North Maui while the victim was on his surfboard.

  9. Fla. Man Bitten by Shark on Same Beach He Was Attacked 11 ...

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    Related: Florida Named as Shark Attack Capital of the World — with U.S. Waters the Global No. 1 for Bites Meanwhile, the surfer’s recent shark attack saw a seven or eight-foot tiger or bull ...