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The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner.
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 Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey between July 1 and July 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. Since 1916, scholars have debated which shark species was responsible and whether one animal was involved.
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
In light of the North Carolina shark attacks on Sunday that left a 16-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl with devastating injuries, here is a breakdown of attacks in the United States: Unprovoked ...
The number of shark attacks worldwide increased in 2023, and so did fatalities related to shark attacks. Shark attacks are on the rise worldwide, scientists researching why [Video] Skip to main ...
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the capture of a "man-eating" shark off the Jersey Shore after the attacks.. The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey, in the United States, between July 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one critically injured.
The attacks inspired Peter Benchley's novel Jaws (1974), an account of a great white shark that torments the fictional coastal community of Amity. Jaws was made into an influential film in 1975 by Steven Spielberg. The attacks became the subject of documentaries for the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Channel.