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The casualties of the 1916 attacks are listed in the International Shark Attack File—of which Burgess is director—as victims of a great white. [47] The increased presence of humans in the water was a factor in the attacks: "As the worldwide human population continues to rise year after year, so does ... interest in aquatic recreation.
The shark lurks nearby, and one of the searchers is injured. Stan's friends gave up, but Stan refused to stop searching. Just when it seemed all hope was lost, Stan finds Lester. But their relief is short-lived as the shark attacks again, knocking Lester out of Stan's arms. Alex hits the shark with a paddle, and it lets go of Stan.
Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks is a non-fiction book by Richard G. Fernicola about the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. The book was published in 2001 by Lyons Press .
An adapted version, Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916, was published in 2003, aimed at a middle-school audience, with fewer biographical background of the victims. [3] There are photos and news clippings not in the original. [4] Capuzzo's description of the shark's behaviour verges on being anthropomorphic. [5]
Image credits: Culture Club / Getty Images #3 Blackbeard. Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, is perhaps one of history’s most fearsome and famous pirates. Unsurprisingly, Teach sported a braided ...
The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey between July 1 and July 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. Since 1916, scholars have debated which shark species was responsible and whether one animal was involved.
Two women are alive after a very close encounter with a great white shark. "I look over to talk to her and it came completely out of the water and got the bottom of the boat. ...
A German tourist died after being bitten by a shark on Monday while sailing off Spain's Canary Islands, the coastguard said.. The 30-year-old woman lost a leg in the attack and died of a heart ...