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- Sep 18
Friends describe trying to save man killed in Cape Cod shark attack
Arthur Medici, who was engaged to be married, was bitten about 35 yards from the beach.
Sep 18
- Sep 17
Aunt begged shark attack victim not to go to Cape Cod
The aunt of the Massachusetts man killed by a shark over the weekend says she told her nephew to stay away from Cape Cod waters but he laughed off her concerns
Sep 17 - Sep 17
Eyewitnesses recount shark attack
Authorities believe an increase in the seal population is to blame for a shark attack on an engineering student off the coast of Cape Cod.
Sep 17
- Sep 17
Friend describes trying to save bodyboarder attacked by shark
Arthur Medici, 26, was attacked by a shark while bodyboarding 30 yards off the coast of Massachusetts.
Sep 17
- Sep 17
Man dies after shark attack on Cape Cod: Police
The incident happened Saturday when he was swimming at Newcomb Hollow Beach.
Sep 17
- Sep 16
A 26-year-old was killed by a shark while boogie boarding off the coast of Cape Cod
Aurthur Medici was just 30 yards out in the water when police say the shark attacked him.
Sep 16
- Sep 16
Shark attack in Massachusetts
A 26-year-old swimmer off Cape Cod was killed by a shark in view of horrified beachgoers in first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts in over 80 years.
Sep 16
- Aug 29
When sharks attack: What you need to know to protect yourself
This summer, shark activity at beaches in the U.S., was a little too close for comfort, with several people attacked while in the water.
Aug 29
- Aug 29
Sharks are changing where they swim, breed and hunt along American coasts, say experts
Feeling hot lately? Well, so are sharks. And over the last decade, they’ve been changing age-old habits to keep up with the rising heat.
Aug 29
- Aug 16
Shark attack shuts down beach in Cape Cod
A swimmer was bitten by a shark Wednesday, prompting authorities to close the beach.
Aug 16
- Aug 16
Man airlifted to hospital after Cape Cod shark attack
The 61-year-old victim suffered puncture wounds to his torso and legs and was helped to shore by dozens of bystanders at the beach.
Aug 16 - Aug 16
Swimmer bitten by shark off coast of Cape Cod, officials say
The coastal town of Truro announced that Longnook Beach has been closed to swimming due to the shark attack on Wednesday afternoon.
Aug 16 - Aug 16
Swimmer bitten by shark off coast of Cape Cod, officials say
The man appears to have been bitten in the leg, sources told ABC Boston affiliate WCVB.
Aug 16 - Aug 10
Man appears to have been bitten by shark in Texas
The man was swimming near a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico when he felt a tug in his leg, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
Aug 10 - Aug 6
Massachusetts beaches shut down after great white shark sightings
It is unclear if the two are separate white sharks, or the same white shark.
Aug 6 - Jul 22
Officials confirm shark attacked boy at Long Island beach
The bites that a 13-year-old boy sustained in the waters around the barrier island off Long Island's South Shore resulted from a shark attack, New York officials confirm.
Jul 22 - Jul 19
2 children apparently bitten by sharks off New York coast
Matthew Donaldson, 13, and Lola Pollina, 12, suffered similar attacks just minutes apart and less than 5 miles away off the coast of Fire Island.
Jul 19 - Jul 19
13-year-old boy bitten by possible shark off Fire Island, authorities investigating a second suspected attack
Police in Suffolk County responded to two people who reported that they were bitten in the waters off Fire Island near Long Island, New York.
Jul 19 - Jul 11
Instagram star bitten while swimming with sharks
Katarina Zarutskie, a Miami nursing student with nearly 28,000 followers, was among a school of nurse sharks in the Bahamas when one bit her wrist.
Jul 11 - Jul 4
Amid dozens of sightings, girl bitten by shark in Myrtle Beach
Dozens of shark sightings have been reported on both coasts, with 11 great white sharks spotted off Cape Cod and three in San Diego.
Jul 4 - Jul 4
Girl injured in apparent shark attack at Myrtle Beach
The girl was swimming when she was bit by something.
Jul 4 - Jul 4
A possible shark attack in South Carolina
A young girl was apparently bitten on the leg in Myrtle Beach, where witnesses reported seeing what looked like a fin in the water.
Jul 4 - Jun 10
Surfer bitten by shark, seriously injured: Reports
A surfer was injured after being bitten by a shark, according to reports.
Jun 10 - Apr 17
Surfers attacked by sharks in 2 separate incidents in Australia
Australia's 9News reported that Jason Longrass, 41, and Alejandro Travaglini, 37, were attacked in two separate incidents less than a mile from each other on Monday in Gracetown.
Apr 17 - Apr 17
Surfers attacked by sharks in 2 separate incidents in Australia
Two surfers are alive after being attacked by sharks in Australia.
Apr 17 - Dec 13
Newlywed shares details of terrifying shark attack on final day of her honeymoon
Sarah Carroll swam with sharks twice on her honeymoon in the Caribbean.
Dec 13 - Nov 25
Man bitten by shark off California coast
Rescuers from Monterey County applied a tourniquet to stanch the blood loss.
Nov 25 - Nov 14
Well-schooled doctor punches shark in the face to escape attack
“I saw a shark’s head come out of the water. . . I just punched it in the face."
Nov 14 - Aug 24
Surge in shark sightings off Cape Cod prompts drastic response by local lawmaker
Swimmers were in the water when a shark attacked a seal on Monday.
Aug 24 - Aug 24
Shark bites paddleboard off Cape Cod beach
Massachusetts officials are considering a proposal to protect the state's beaches from sharks after a shark bit into a paddle board off the coast of Wellfleet and, in a separate incident, a shark attacked a seal off the coast of Nauset Beach.
Aug 24 - Aug 23
Sharks swim through huge school of fish off the coast of New York
Aerial video captured several sharks swimming through hundreds of fish.
Aug 23 - Jul 31
Shark attack survivor describes how she escaped from the great white's jaws
Leeanne Ericson was attacked by a 10-foot great white shark and bitten in her right thigh and backside down to the bone.
Jul 31 - Jul 28
Shark attack survivor describes how she escaped
Leeanne Ericson told ABC News she initially felt like she was in a cartoon when she was attacked by a 10-foot great white shark off the coast of San Diego earlier this year.
Jul 28 - Jul 28
Shark attack survivor recalls digging her fingers into its eye to escape
"I felt it grab me and pull me down."
Jul 28 - Jul 25
Are there great white sharks in New York City?
Shark expert Craig O'Connell discusses if there are potential dangers involving great white sharks for people swimming in the New York City area.
Jul 25 - Jul 19
Expert likens Rob Lowe's great white shark encounter to 'winning the lottery'
Rob Lowe was seen paddleboarding near great white sharks in Malibu, California.
Jul 19 - Jul 10
Man survives shark attack in Florida
Lifeguards saw the shark lurking in the water and urged beachgoers to exit the water, but one man was bitten in the legs and sustained non-life-threatening gashes.
Jul 10 - Jul 1
Warning for swimmers as sharks are sighted on both coasts
Beachgoers are advised to be alert during the holiday weekend and to follow precautions by staying close to shore and never swimming alone.
Jul 1 - Jun 29
Authorities issue warning over potential shark attacks in Cape Cod this summer
Experts say a growing seal population is to blame for the increased numbers of great white sharks.
Jun 29 - Jun 28
Experts warn of shark boom off Cape Cod
Senior Fisheries Biologist Dr. Greg Skomal tells "GMA" why experts are predicting an increase in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod and what beachgoers can do to minimize their risk.
Jun 28 - Jun 14
Woman recounts shark attack that took her arm
Tiffany Johnson was snorkeling in a shallow reef in the Bahamas when she was attacked by a shark.
Jun 14 - Jun 14
Kayaker attacked by great white shark
The kayaker didn't splash and kept his eyes on the shark while swimming away, keeping safe long enough for the Coast Guard to arrive.
Jun 14 - May 12
Shark warnings along the California coast
Scientists believe the sharks did not migrate to Mexico as usual due to higher than normal ocean temperatures.
May 12 - Apr 16
Hawaii tourist in critical condition from a shark attack
Fisherman stuck in raging waters; New Orleans champagne vending machine.
Apr 16 - Apr 9
Shark sightings force evacuation in Fort Lauderdale Beach
A pair of shark sightings forced the brief evacuation of a part of Fort Lauderdale Beach on Friday.
Apr 9 - Apr 4
Teen punches shark to escape attack off Florida coast
Caitlyn Taylor, 17, from Louisville, Kentucky, sustained six puncture wounds from the shark bite but was able to fend off the shark, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Apr 4 - Apr 4
Teen punches shark to escape attack off Florida coast
A shark estimated to be 5 feet long attacked the teen.
Apr 4 - Apr 3
Shark swims up to Melbourne beachgoers
Visitors to Brighton Beach were shocked to see a small shark close to the shore.
Apr 3 - Mar 25
- Oct 14
Video Captures Moment Great White Shark Breaks Open Cage With Diver Inside
The diver improbably emerged unharmed.
Oct 14