Shark Attacks and Shark Attack Related Incidents News Articles on Shark Bites

Tourist's 'dumb' move before being bitten by shark in Bora Bora A witness said the shark's bite cut the man's arm 'down to the bone', and required dozens of stitches. It’s a common sight on Instagram – travellers sharing photos from an island paradise, swimming in crystal clear water. But one touris...

FL Woman Bitten By Shark In Tampa Bay Near St. Pete Pier A Florida woman was bitten by what was possibly an adult bull shark while swimming in Tampa Bay Saturday night. ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A woman was bitten by a shark Saturday evening while swimming in Tampa Bay not far from the St. Pete Pier. The...

Florida man likely bitten by shark while surfing at New Smyrna Beach NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A Central Florida man is recovering after he was likely bitten by a shark while surfing at New Smyrna Beach Monday morning, according to Volusia County Beach Safety officials. The attack happened shortly be...

Local boy bitten by shark while on family vacation in North Carolina SHADYSIDE, Ohio (WTRF) – It’s summertime and many families are making their way to the beach for vacation. A 10-year-old boy from Shadyside, Ohio was enjoying his family getaway at Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. where he soon lived out man...

A man in his early 20′s was bitten in his lower leg by a shark, according to the West Manatee Fire Rescue. By ABC7 Staff Published: Jul. 30, 2023 at 9:07 PM EDT|Updated: 18 hours ago SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A shark attack took place on Sunday near Bean Point on the north end of Anna Maria Island. A ...

Massive Bull Shark Attacks Fishing Boat Eight Times, Takes A Chunk Out Of The Motor Maybe this is one of those cocaine sharks we’ve been hearing about? While actual shark attacks are fairly rare, and the predators generally try to avoid human interaction, we’ve seen instances before of sharks going ...

Shark attack: Carpet shark attacks grandfather Richard Stubbs at Yallingup Lagoon A South West grandfather broke down in tears as he relived the terrifying moment he was bitten by a two-metre shark. Richard Stubbs - a 77-year-old Dunsborough grandfather - was with his swim team mates at Yallingup La...

WA shark attack caught on film as surfer ‘rescued himself’ by swimming 600m A West Australian surfer is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a white shark off Margaret River on Monday morning and swimming 600 metres to shore while bleeding. The man, aged in his 20s, was bitten on his leg at the...

Oceanic whitetip shark bites competitive freediver Colombian freediver Cristian Castaño Villa has been bitten by what was reported to be an oceanic whitetip shark, while he was depth-training near the southern Caribbean archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. The incident occurred...

Spearfisher escapes shark attack by 'hugging' its tail and holding on On the last day of their holiday in Australia, Dad Keiron went out to sea to catch a fish to cook for dinner when suddenly he spotted a shark in the water An Australian dad has shared the harrowing moment he escaped death when he ...

Man bitten by shark at a Hilton Head Island beach Friday afternoon, officials confirm A man was bitten by a shark while in Sea Pines’ beach waters on Friday afternoon, as confirmed by the Shore Beach Service on Saturday morning. Around 3 p.m. Friday, the man was wading waist-deep in the ocean when a...

Shark bites man sitting in water at Florida beach Published July 17, 2023 9:54AMUpdated 12:16PMSharksFOX 35 Orlando NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A man is recovering after being bitten by a shark while sitting in the water at a Central Florida beach. The incident was the second shark attack at New Smyrna...

Shark bites, deflates boat full of people during sardine run While observing marine wildlife off the coast of South Africa, a wildlife veterinarian and her students nearly found themselves in the Atlantic when a shark in search of lunch chomped down on their inflatable boat, causing it to deflate ra...

Colorado boy bit by shark on family vacation WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) — A family of five is counting their blessings after their summer vacation in Costa Rica took an unexpected turn. The Ehas spent their final day of vacation at the clinic. The youngest, 8-year-old Nick, needed stitches after a sh...

Another Swimmer Attacked at Florida Beach Called the ‘Shark Bite Capital of the World’ 'There's a lot of sharks here,' New Smyrna Beach resident Joni Corbett told a local TV station 21-year-old man is recovering after being bitten by a shark off Florida's Atlantic coast on Friday. The man was surfin...