Shark

Getty Images – STOCK (SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas) — Four people are believed to have been injured by the same shark while in waters off the southern coast of Texas on the Fourth of July, officials said. Texas Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy told Weslaco, Texas, ABC affiliate KRGV that four separate incidents involving the […]

Getty Images – STOCK (SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas) — A man was attacked by a shark on the Fourth of July while in the waters off South Padre Island in Texas, police said. The South Padre Island Police Department said it received a call reporting a “severe” shark bite to the leg at around 11 […]

Getty Images – STOCK (YULEE, Fla.) — A man was fishing in Florida when a shark bit him, severely injuring his arm, officials said. The man, who is in his 40s, was on a boat at the time of the attack, which unfolded around 11 a.m. Friday at West Rock near the port of Fernandina, […]

Hawaii’s Tamayo Perry surfs while practicing for Da Hui Backdoor shootout at the Pipeline Masters on Oahu’s North Shore, Hawaii on January 2, 2019. (Brian Bielmann/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The widow and close friend of Tamayo Perry, a renowned surfer, actor, and lifeguard, shared their heartfelt memories and reflections following his tragic […]

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (OAHU, Hawaii) — A 14-year-old boy is recovering after a shark bit him on the leg at a North Carolina beach, authorities said. The attack unfolded around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, North Topsail Beach Police Chief William Younginer said. Beachgoers sprung into action, getting the boy out of the water and applying towels […]

Philip Waller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 39-year-old man has died following a shark “encounter” at Maui’s Paia Bay, officials said. The Maui Police Department said it responded to the beach around 11:19 a.m. local time Saturday. “Upon arrival, Ocean Safety Officers were transporting a male who sustained injuries from a shark encounter via jet […]

Philip Waller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police responded to two reports of possible shark bites in separate locations around the same time on the Fourth of July off the South Shore of Long Island, New York, a day after two similar incidents were reported, authorities said. At 1:50 p.m., police responded to a report of […]

Maremagnum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police responded to three reports of possible shark bites in separate locations around the same time on the Fourth of July off the South Shore of Long Island, New York, a day after two similar incidents were reported, authorities said. At 1:50 p.m., police responded to a report of an […]

Courtesy of Scott Haraguchi (OAHU, Hawaii) — Hawaiian kayak fisherman Scott Haraguchi found himself in a miniaturized scene from “Jaws” when a tiger shark attacked his kayak about a mile off the coast of Oahu. Haraguchi captured dramatic video of the incident on his GoPro camera, which he had been running to record his fishing […]