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There were 14 reported bites in Florida, a slight decrease from 16 in 2023, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File 2024 report released in February.
Jameson Reeder Jr. is telling his story of resilience and recovery in an exclusive ABC News interview after a shark attack cost him his right leg three years ago.
Dubbed Contender after vessels that nonprofit OSEARCH uses to track it, the gargantuan predator was detected off the coast of Nantucket, between Georges Bank and the Nantucket Shoals on July 18, the nonprofit’s live tracker shows.
The biggest male great white to be tagged in the western North Atlantic recently surfaced off the coast of Massachusetts, researchers said.
Hollywood celebrated 50th anniversary of 'Jaws,' which instilled terror in the public about sharks, especially in beach-going Florida.
Diver Jeff Joel said he was bitten on the arm by a lemon shark while while trying to free it from a fishing net that was stuck on its head off the coast of Florida. He had to receive 40 stitches.
Danny, a 9-footer, was the last OCEARCH-tagged great white shark to ping off the Treasure Coast. He surfaced off Jupiter Island in February.
An 1,000 pound tiger shark was reeled in by angler Trey Linder on Pensacola Beach. See video of the shark, which was tagged and released for research.