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Shark bites beach fisherman who dragged thrashing predator back to water after catch
On the same day as the Nantucket incident, a 40-year-old surfer named Matthew Bender of Winter Park, Florida, was attacked by ...
Florida man headbutted by airborne shark while surfing in insane video: ‘Really happy its mouth wasn’t open’
A surfer at a Florida beach was suddenly thrown off his board after an aptly-named spinner shark propelled itself into the ...
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Shark bites surfer at Florida beach - USA TODAY
A shark attacked a surfer in Florida on Sunday, July 6, officials said, marking the second reported shark-related incident with a person in the Sunshine State so far this year. The attack took ...
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Florida is the shark attack capital of the world, again | CNN
Nine of the attacks were in Volusia County, Florida, home to New Smyrna Beach, unofficially known as the shark attack capital of the world.Three of the attacks occurred on the same day..
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Senate passes Lulu’s law to enable real-time shark attack alerts
The U.S. Senate has passed Lulu’s law, a bill designed to send real-time alerts to mobile devices during shark attacks along ...
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Florida shark attacks spook beachgoers, but experts say not to worry
After shark attacks in Florida, experts urge beachgoers not to panic. Cybele Mayes-Osterman. USA TODAY. Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story mischaracterized ...
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Shark sightings prompt Rockaway beach closures 3 days in a row
New Yorkers looking to beat the heat headed to the Rockaways over Fourth of July weekend – and so did sharks. Sections of ...