Ali Truwit's leg was amputated on her 23rd birthday as a result of the attack.

Ali Truwit is making history by competing in the para swimming in the 2024 Paris games just one year after she lost her leg.

An American teenager has lost a leg to a shark attack while vacationing in Central America.

A shark was seen swimming dangerously close to shore in Cape May Point, New Jersey, sending beachgoers running for the sand.

A swimmer is recovering after a shark bit him on the foot while wading chest-deep. He was able to get himself out of the water, but needed nine stitches to close the wounds.

Drone footage captured the moment a woman paddleboarding off the coast of Australia found herself within meters of a tiger shark, with the predator casually minding its own business.

Professor Philip Matich and a team of marine ecologists at Texas A&M said the world is seeing a baby shark boom, particularly among bull sharks, in states like Texas and Alabama.

A 14-year-old boy was bitten by a shark Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, local authorities said.

A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a shark while at a junior lifeguard camp in Florida.

A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a 5-foot blacktip shark at Ponce Inlet while attending junior lifeguard camp. This is the third reported shark attack in the county in less than a week.

A series of shark attacks over the holiday weekend have left wildlife officials on alert across the country.

After multiple shark attacks and sightings, the U.S. Coast Guard is warning people to stay out of the water off of Texas' South Padre Island.

New concerns over recent shark sightings and attacks across the nation, including a shark attack in Texas and multiple great white sharks spotted off the coast Cape Cod.

The same shark is believed to have injured four people in waters off South Padre Island on July 4.

Officials believe that the same shark was responsible for all the incidents, one of which sent the victim to the hospital.

After losing a leg in a brutal shark attack last year, a former Yale swim team member is bouncing back, now competing with Team USA in this summer’s Paralympics. ABC News’ Danny New reports.

A boater is recovering this morning after being bitten, which is the fourth attack in Florida this month.

A man was fishing in Florida when a shark attacked him, severely injuring his arm, officials said.

Hawaii Island police said they're investigating a possible shark attack that injured a 20-year-old man visiting the island from Romania.

The widow and close friend of Tamayo Perry, a renowned surfer and actor, shared their memories and reflections following his death in a shark attack off the Hawaii coast.

ABC News' Matt Rivers sits down with the wife and close friend of Tamayo Perry, just days after he was killed in his native Hawaii after being bitten by a shark off the waters of Oahu.

The teen was bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach.

A 14-year-old boy is recovering after a shark bit him on the leg at a North Carolina beach, authorities said.

Blayne Brown, who was attacked at North Topsail Beach, is recovering from leg and ankle injuries.

Tamayo Perry, 49, also known for his appearances in "Hawaii Five-0" and "The Bridge," was attacked in the waters by a shark near Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii.

Tamayo Perry, 49, was attacked in the water off Goat Island midday on Sunday, the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement.

Officials say professional surfer and lifeguard Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark attack off the coast of Oahu. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt reports.

Three victims are recovering after each of them was bitten by a shark while in the Florida panhandle. The two incidents happened 4 miles and 90 minutes apart.

The decision follows three shark-related injuries in Gulf Coast waters.

Florida shutdown beaches this weekend after multiple people were seriously injured in a string of shark attacks.

Damiana Humphrey, 19, said she punched the shark until she was free.

Three swimmers, including two teens, were attacked by sharks in two separate incidents while they were at beaches in Walton County, Florida, the authorities said.

The woman, attacked on Oahu's North Shore, is in serious condition. Attacks have also been reported along part of the Florida Gulf Coast.

The quick-thinking teenager was able to fight off a shark in the waters off Galveston, Texas.

The incident occurred Sunday morning when a shark bit a 46-year-old man on a weekly group swim. Del Mar city officials say a water closure will remain in effect until Tuesday morning.

A 46-year-old man was bitten by a shark off the coast of Del Mar, sustaining injuries to his torso, left arm and hand on Sunday morning.

As the summer season heats up, lifeguards are on high alert as experts expect to see a rise in shark sightings from coast-to-coast.

Marlin Wakeman, 24, was on a fishing trip in the Southern Bahamas last month when he fell into the waters in Clarence Town’s Flying Fish Marina, which are infested with dozens of sharks.

Marlin Wakeman addressed reporters Thursday at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he was treated for his shark bite.

Shark conservation efforts in the last two decades have been so successful that researchers are testing ways to mitigate human-shark conflict as populations rise.

Officials said the girl was close to shore when the bite occurred.

The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File also found that the U.S. had the most unprovoked shark bites last year.

Ten people died from unprovoked shark attacks globally in 2023, a slight uptick over the five-year average, according to a Florida-based database.

The boy, who was bitten by a shark during an incident at the Atlantis Resort, underwent surgery in the Bahamas before he was airlifted to a hospital in his home state.

A 10-year-old boy from the United States is in stable condition after he was bitten by a shark at a resort in the Bahamas, police said.

The boy, who was attacked by the shark while in the Bahamas, is listed in serious but stable condition.

The child is in stable condition after being bitten while at the popular Atlantis resort.

Authorities say the boy was bitten on the right leg while taking part in a "shark tank" exhibition at a resort on Paradise Island.

A surfer was badly bitten near a popular beach off Maui.

Jason Carter was bitten by a shark at a popular Maui surfing spot and was rushed to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.