Shark Attacks
Follow the latest Shark Attacks news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.
- Dec 3, 2:36 PM ET
Child surfer takes a tumble, camera catches that he was hit by a shark
A young surfer had a close encounter with a shark on a Florida beach caught on camera.
Dec 3, 2:36 PM ET
- Nov 12, 11:48 AM ET
Shark attacks American diver off coast of Mexico, officials say
An American diver was attacked by a shark off the coast of Mexico, officials said.
Nov 12, 11:48 AM ET
- Oct 30, 8:00 AM ET
Swedes used towels, rope on Britons' shark bite injuries
Swedish nurses say they used towels and rope to stop the bleeding from two British men's injuries in a shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Oct 30, 8:00 AM ET - Oct 9, 3:51 PM ET
2 men lucky to be alive after giant 19-foot great white shark attacks kayak
Two men are lucky to be alive after a shark attacked them on a kayaking trip over the weekend leaving massive bite marks on their vessel – and two huge teeth.
Oct 9, 3:51 PM ET
- Oct 9, 12:08 PM ET
2 men lucky to be alive after giant shark attacks
Danny McDaniel and Jon Chambers were kayaking near Ship Rock located about two miles off the coast of Catalina Island on Saturday morning when they got the surprise of their life.
Oct 9, 12:08 PM ET
- Sep 21, 5:16 PM ET
Surfer who was swimming just feet away from a great white shark shares his story
The photographer who took a picture of the moment described the scene as “tense.”
Sep 21, 5:16 PM ET
- Sep 20, 7:00 PM ET
Surfer's terrifying close-call with shark caught on camera on Cape Cod
The shark lurked just behind the surfer at Nauset Beach in Orleans around 8 a.m.
Sep 20, 7:00 PM ET
- Sep 1, 7:30 PM ET
Sharks, tornadoes and taxes: Cape Cod's had a tough summer
Cape Cod businesses are dealing with a challenging summer that included heightened shark fears, freak tornadoes and new taxes
Sep 1, 7:30 PM ET
- Aug 29, 12:40 PM ET
Airborne Florida surfer lands on shark, gets bit
Authorities say a surfer at a Florida beach caught air on a wave and landed on a shark that, in turn, bit him on the hand and calf
Aug 29, 12:40 PM ET - Aug 22, 12:06 PM ET
11-year-old boy, snorkeler latest shark attack victims
A boy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is recovering after being bit in the foot, and a woman snorkeling in Hawaii was bit on her hip and lower back, authorities said.
Aug 22, 12:06 PM ET
- Aug 22, 6:23 AM ET
11-year-old Italian tourist bitten by shark off coast of Fort Lauderdale
The boy was with his family, wading in knee-deep water, when he said he felt the shark's teeth; he was rushed to the hospital where he received 17 stitches.
Aug 22, 6:23 AM ET - Aug 21, 9:26 PM ET
'I ran out screaming': 11-year-old bitten by shark in knee-deep water, escaping with minor injuries
The 11-year-old needed 17 stitches after he was bitten on the foot.
Aug 21, 9:26 PM ET - Aug 21, 8:01 PM ET
'I ran out screaming': 11-year-old bitten by shark in knee-deep water
Christian Mariani was bitten on the foot and escaped with only "very minor" injuries.
Aug 21, 8:01 PM ET - Aug 19, 12:23 PM ET
9-year-old bitten by shark in knee-deep water
Maggie Crum was vacationing with her family in Florida when she received the bite, which required a dozen stitches on her leg.
Aug 19, 12:23 PM ET - Aug 18, 3:46 PM ET
Brave 9-year-old reveals terrifying moment when shark clamped down on her leg
The attack happened at a Florida beach where several other shark incidents have been reported.
Aug 18, 3:46 PM ET - Aug 17, 4:45 PM ET
9-year-old girl bitten in apparent shark attack
The girl was wading in about knee-deep water at New Smyrna Beach in Florida when she felt a bite to her right leg.
Aug 17, 4:45 PM ET - Aug 17, 2:20 PM ET
9-year-old girl bitten in apparent shark attack at Florida beach: Officials
There were 32 unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida.
Aug 17, 2:20 PM ET - Aug 13, 2:39 PM ET
Shark sightings spark big business on Cape Cod
Tourists are not only buying shark merchandise in the area, but paying big money to safely get an up-close experience with sharks.
Aug 13, 2:39 PM ET - Aug 8, 11:12 AM ET
Family of 21-year-old killed by sharks in Bahamas speaks out
Jordan Lindsey was killed by sharks on a family trip to the Bahamas in June. Her father and sister spoke about measures they want implemented so a similar incident doesn't happen again.
Aug 8, 11:12 AM ET - Aug 8, 1:20 AM ET
Parents detail daughter's last moments as 21-year-old woman was killed by sharks
Jordan Lindsey was killed in the Bahamas as she and her mother snorkeled off the side of a tour boat; the company has reportedly added safety measures to its tours.
Aug 8, 1:20 AM ET - Aug 7, 1:51 PM ET
Family of woman killed by sharks recalls daughter's last moments
The family of Jordan Lindsey, 21, who died in the Bahamas, spoke exclusively to "GMA" about the changes they want to see to protect other people from sharks.
Aug 7, 1:51 PM ET - Aug 7, 7:42 AM ET
Diver attacked by shark rescued by fishing boat full of nurses in Florida
A spearfisherman who was attacked by a shark over in Florida the weekend was saved by a group of medical professionals who just happened to be in a boat nearby.
Aug 7, 7:42 AM ET - Aug 6, 11:49 PM ET
Nurses tend to shark attack victim who crawled on their boat near Miami
The crew rushed to help the fisherman and get him to a hospital, where he's now recovering.
Aug 6, 11:49 PM ET - Aug 6, 12:06 PM ET
Nurses onboard a boat rescue Florida shark victim
A spear fisherman bloodied after an apparent encounter with a shark crawled onboard a charter boat that happened to have a team of nurses onboard.
Aug 6, 12:06 PM ET - Aug 4, 11:39 PM ET
3 shark attacks in within two day at a Florida beach
The attacks occurred off of New Smyrna Beach. The victims are expected to recover, according to reports.
Aug 4, 11:39 PM ET - Aug 4, 3:10 PM ET
2 people bitten by sharks minutes apart at Florida beach
Authorities say two people were bitten by sharks minutes apart at the same Florida beach
Aug 4, 3:10 PM ET - Aug 4, 2:41 PM ET
3 victims in Florida recover from shark attack
Two of the victims were bitten at the same beach; beachgoers are concerned as they flock to the water to dodge high temperatures.
Aug 4, 2:41 PM ET - Aug 2, 12:16 PM ET
Massachusetts beach closed after shark sightings
More than 10 sharks have been spotted close to shore in Cape Cod in the last 48 hours, forcing officials to close the popular beach.
Aug 2, 12:16 PM ET - Jul 30, 10:47 AM ET
Florida beach reports 18-year-old surfer bitten by shark in second attack in 2 days
New Smyrna Beach is located in Volusia County, known as "the shark attack capital of the world," according to National Geographics' International Shark Attack File.
Jul 30, 10:47 AM ET - Jul 30, 12:42 AM ET
18-year-old surfer bitten on the hand by shark at Florida beach
It was the second reported shark attack at the beach in two days and the sixth reported shark bite this year in Volusia County.
Jul 30, 12:42 AM ET - Jul 29, 12:26 PM ET
Surfer's shark bite caught on camera off Florida coast
Surfer Frank O'Rourke, 23, struggled to stay above water at a Jacksonville beach on Saturday, and nearly 100 miles away an hour later, a 49-year-old man was bitten in the thigh while boogie boarding.
Jul 29, 12:26 PM ET - Jul 29, 10:57 AM ET
Separate shark attacks injure 2 men on Florida's eastern coast
One attacked occurred in Jacksonville Beach, and another in New Smyrna Beach.
Jul 29, 10:57 AM ET - Jul 29, 12:03 AM ET
Dangerous encounter with a shark in Florida
Off the coast of Jacksonville Beach, 23-year-old professional surfer Frank O'Rourke was attacked by a shark that bit his arm.
Jul 29, 12:03 AM ET - Jul 28, 8:41 PM ET
Shark attack injures man on Florida's eastern coast
Frank O'Rourke, 23, said he was surfing at Jacksonville Beach Saturday when a shark jumped out of the water and bit him.
Jul 28, 8:41 PM ET - Jul 22, 5:05 PM ET
Great white shark snags fish off boy's fishing line
A group of father and sons on a fishing trip off the coast of Cape Cod had a once-in-a-lifetime moment when the shark jumped out of the water by their boat.
Jul 22, 5:05 PM ET - Jul 19, 11:54 AM ET
Boater attacked, possibly by a shark, near Miami Beach
A boater was attacked and injured, possibly by a shark off the coast of Miami on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Jul 19, 11:54 AM ET - Jul 19, 11:30 AM ET
Boater attacked, possibly by a shark, near Miami Beach
The incident occurred off the Haulover Inlet, just north of Miami Beach.
Jul 19, 11:30 AM ET - Jul 16, 2:20 AM ET
Great white shark drags fishing boat around San Francisco Bay for 2 miles: 'Everybody was just amazed'
A group of people sport fishing in the San Francisco Bay over the weekend got the shock of their life when a great white shark snagged their bait.
Jul 16, 2:20 AM ET - Jul 14, 3:41 PM ET
Testing a 'shark suit' that lets divers get up close without cage
Jeremiah Sullivan, the man who created the "shark suit" 40 years ago, tests his latest version with real sharks on the National Geographic Show "Man vs. Shark."
Jul 14, 3:41 PM ET - Jul 12, 4:16 PM ET
Teen shark attack victim opens up about 'healing' after losing a leg
"I cannot change that I don’t have a leg," she said. "I can control what happens in the future."
Jul 12, 4:16 PM ET - Jul 12, 1:14 PM ET
Teen shark bite victim opens up about 'healing' after losing her leg
Paige Winter's positive attitude after losing her leg and two fingers in a shark attack earlier this summer is inspiring many.
Jul 12, 1:14 PM ET - Jul 11, 2:50 PM ET
Meet 2 scientists trying to forecast shark attacks
"GMA" follows Dr. Greg Skomal and National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Merchant as they test a new theory on how sea breeze may set off a predatory chain reaction.
Jul 11, 2:50 PM ET - Jul 10, 12:21 PM ET
2 great white sharks seen off Cape Cod
A drone flew over the coast of Cape Cod and recorded what is believed to be the first footage ever of two great white sharks interacting.
Jul 10, 12:21 PM ET - Jul 5, 4:30 PM ET
Florida man bitten by shark while snorkeling in Bahamas: Police
This comes one week after an American woman, Jordan Lindsey, was killed by sharks while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas.
Jul 5, 4:30 PM ET - Jul 4, 12:19 PM ET
10-foot great white shark detected off New Jersey
The 800-pound great white shark, named "Miss May" by researchers, was just detected off the shores of Cape May, New Jersey.
Jul 4, 12:19 PM ET - Jul 3, 8:43 AM ET
Are sharks as dangerous as we think?
Despite what may seem like a rise in attacks highlighted by dramatic video and horrific injuries, experts say that attacks from the animals are still extremely rare.
Jul 3, 8:43 AM ET - Jun 28, 12:16 PM ET
What happened with fatal shark attack in the Bahamas?
Joe Yaiullo, the curator and co-founder of the Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center, shares his analysis of the recent shark attack that killed a young California woman.
Jun 28, 12:16 PM ET - Jun 28, 1:45 AM ET
American shark attack death 'extremely rare and deeply tragic,' expert says
Shark attacks in the Bahamas are “extremely rare” a marine biologist told ABC News following the shark-attack death of an American woman Wednesday.
Jun 28, 1:45 AM ET - Jun 28, 1:45 AM ET
Officials issue shark warning after deadly attack in Bahamas
The death of Jordan Lindsay, a 21-year-old college student from California, marked the first fatal shark attack in the area in nearly a decade.
Jun 28, 1:45 AM ET - Jun 27, 11:20 AM ET
American woman killed by sharks while snorkeling in Bahamas, police say
An American woman has died after she was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas, authorities said.
Jun 27, 11:20 AM ET