Indian Harbour Beach adopts new ordinance after man is accused of killing shark

The City of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida has passed a new law in response to a video of a man beating a protected lemon shark to death with a hammer.

Man facing charges after allegedly hitting shark with hammer
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A Florida man is facing two misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he attacked a lemon shark with a hammer. The lemon shark is classified as a vulnerable species and it is illegal to fish for lemon sharks in Florida waters. The shark was never found so there was no way to determine if it lived or died.

Florida man to face charges after allegedly attacking shark with hammer at Brevard County beach

A 33-year-old Florida man will face criminal charges after he allegedly beat a shark with a hammer at a Florida beach in December 2022 and then returned it to the ocean, an incident that was captured on video and sparked an investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the State Attorney's Office said Tuesday.

Dog vs shark: Standoff thrills tourists on Bahamas boat tour
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The sight of a massive hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travelers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then, something stranger still: A dog dove from a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.

Frozen shark found on Cape Cod beach

The shark is believed to be a porbeagle, a warm-blooded shark species that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean.

WATCH: Great white shark caught by 12-year-old boy in Florida

Campbell Keenan, a 12-year-old boy visiting Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Boston hooked a great white shark during a fishing trip and it was caught on camera!

Shark abuse would be punishable offense under new Indian Harbour Beach ordinance

After a video surfaced late last year that authorities said appeared to show a man beating a shark with a hammer, one Florida community is making it clear they have no tolerance for such actions.

'Horrifying:' Witness says she watched man beat shark with hammer on Florida beach

A witness describes a horrifying incident of a man reportedly beating a shark with a hammer on a Florida beach. He was caught in the act on security camera footage.

California swimmer survives shark attack off Pacific coast

A 50-year-old woman is being treated for puncture and laceration wounds after a shark bit her leg at a Southern California beach.

Florida's ‘shark maternity ward’ may have been forever changed after direct hit by Hurricane Ian

Research from the longest-running study of shark mating behavior in the world is highlighting the importance of protecting a critical habitat for sharks and rays in Florida after the vulnerable location took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian at the end of September.

Video shows 'shark' swimming in flooded Florida neighborhood after Hurricane Ian, but is it real?

A video of what many suspected to be a small shark swimming in a flooded neighborhood of Fort Myers went viral on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian began hammering southwest Florida, causing major flooding and devastation.

Video: Mako shark jumps onto fishing boat in Maine

“A once-in-a-lifetime experience!” Sea Ventures Charters wrote in a Facebook post. “Thankfully, no one on board was injured!”

MUST WATCH: Mako shark jumps into crew's boat while fishing
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Crew and guests were on a shark fishing expedition with Sea Ventures Charters watching the shark do acrobatics in the air. Moments later, the mako jumped from the ocean and nearly landed on a person on the boat in the now-viral video.

Florida boy bitten by shark off the Keys: 'I'm going to go back in the water'

A young boy who was bitten by a shark while snorkeling near the Florida Keys and had to have his leg amputated plans to get back in the water – and back on the basketball court – as soon as he can