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The casualties of the 1916 attacks are listed in the International Shark Attack File—of which Burgess is director—as victims of a great white. [47] The increased presence of humans in the water was a factor in the attacks: "As the worldwide human population continues to rise year after year, so does ... interest in aquatic recreation.
Fernicola offers an in-depth investigation of the shark attacks of 1916 plus modern-day attacks. He interviewed people connected with the victims of the attacks and examines the arguments and conclusions of contemporary and modern scientists to determine the species of the shark involved in the attacks.
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 shark lurks nearby, and one of the searchers is injured. Stan's friends gave up, but Stan refused to stop searching. Just when it seemed all hope was lost, Stan finds Lester. But their relief is short-lived as the shark attacks again, knocking Lester out of Stan's arms. Alex hits the shark with a paddle, and it lets go of Stan.
Fernicola, who authored "12 Days of Terror," an account of the 1916 shark attacks, said unknowns about the great white shark contributed to inappropriate responses in the past. Today, there is a ...
The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 killed four people in the first two weeks of July 1916 along the New Jersey shore and Matawan Creek in New Jersey. They are generally credited as the beginning of media attention on shark attacks in the United States of America. [91]
Shark attack; Red Triangle (Pacific Ocean) Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916; List of fatal shark-incidents in Australia (Australia has the second largest number of reported shark attacks [164]) List of fatal shark attacks in California; List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters; Species. Animal attacks
In 2015, shark activities hit an all-time high in the United States with 59 unprovoked attacks. Scientists speculate the increase in activity could be attributed to the warm waters brought on by ...