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Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

August 22, 2022

Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

While on a family vacation in South Carolina, an eight-year-old boy found a 4.75-inch shark tooth believed to be from a long-extinct shark species, the angustidens, related to the megalodon.

Myrtle Beach shark attacks: 2 bitten on same day

August 19, 2022

Myrtle Beach shark attacks: 2 bitten on same day

Two people in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were bitten by sharks this week in a pair of incidents that happened only blocks apart from each other, police say.

Massive hammerhead shark chases stingrays as swimmers flee Alabama beach

August 17, 2022

Massive hammerhead shark chases stingrays as swimmers flee Alabama beach

During a vacation at Orange Beach, Alabama, a Texas couple saw from their condo's balcony a massive hammerhead shark chasing stingrays close to the shoreline.

Boy, 10, bitten in Florida shark attack has part of leg amputated, family says

August 16, 2022

Boy, 10, bitten in Florida shark attack has part of leg amputated, family says

Jameson Reeder Jr. is recovering after what was believed to be an 8-foot bull shark attacked him while snorkeling near a reef in the Florida Keys, his family said.

Viral video shows man wrestling shark on New York beach

August 15, 2022

Viral video shows man wrestling shark on New York beach

Video of a man wrestling with a shark on a New York beach is going viral, especially amid record-setting shark sightings, attacks and beach closures in the area.

California beach closed after shark knocks man off paddleboard

August 11, 2022

California beach closed after shark knocks man off paddleboard

The encounter with the shark happened near the Lovers Point Pier in Pacific Grove, California. Another incident involving a shark happened in the area in June.

More New York shark sightings reported at Rockaway Beach

August 10, 2022

More New York shark sightings reported at Rockaway Beach

More New York shark sightings were reported this week at Rockaway Beach in Queens. However, the sightings did not prompt beach closures as they did in July.

Sharks bite boy, 8, during Bahamas vacation, report says: 'Like a scene from Jaws'

August 8, 2022

Sharks bite boy, 8, during Bahamas vacation, report says: 'Like a scene from Jaws'

Nurse sharks in the Bahamas reportedly attacked an 8-year-old boy from England who was vacationing with his family, biting his legs before his sister pulled him to safety.

NY football coach to attempt Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim for charity after knee replacement surgery

August 7, 2022

NY football coach to attempt Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim for charity after knee replacement surgery

A New York high school football coach, Rich Carroll, is attempting the 2022 Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim in San Francisco Bay on August 7; all funds raised will go to his school and student-athletes.

1,400-pound great white shark spotted near Myrtle Beach

August 5, 2022

1,400-pound great white shark spotted near Myrtle Beach

The nonprofit shark tracker OCEARCH pinged a 13-foot great white shark weighing more than 1,400 pounds off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.