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Unconfirmed. This victim fell overboard and was killed by a shark while swimming in Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa County, Florida. John Bloomquist. September 23, 1911. Unconfirmed, probably a bull shark. Bloomquist was killed by a shark in the Galveston, Texas, ship channel after he jumped overboard to rescue a companion.
Shark attack. 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, [2][3][4][5] many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series.
Lists of fatal shark attacks. Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia. List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion. List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters. List of fatal shark attacks in the United States.
The incident marked New York’s most serious shark attack since the 1950s, Dr Naylor told the Associated Press at the time. With fatalities spiking in 2023, several deadly shark attacks also made ...
It's believed oceanic whitetip sharks attacked the surviving members of the USS Indianapolis in what became known as the "worst shark attack in history." These grayish brown sharks, which can ...
Volusia County, which also tops the overall list, had the most shark bites in Florida with eight, representing 50 per cent of the state’s total, meaning the county was 2023’s shark attack ...
An adapted version, Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916, was published in 2003, aimed at a middle-school audience, with fewer biographical background of the victims. [3] There are photos and news clippings not in the original. [4] Capuzzo's description of the shark's behaviour verges on being anthropomorphic. [5]
The International Shark Attack File documents and investigates all bites on humans, primarily focusing their report on unprovoked attacks.