Florida girl continues to recover from shark attack
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A Florida teenager continues to recover from a shark attack in which she lost a leg. Her mother lives in Brevard County where one community is selling items to help in the girl's rehabilitation.

'She was fighting the shark': Mom of Florida teen attacked by shark describes terrifying ordeal

A Florida teenager is recovering in the hospital after a nasty shark attack in Taylor County. Addison Bethea, 17, was scalloping with her brother, Rhett, when she felt something tap her leg. Just seconds later, she was being pulled underwater.

Sharks swimming closer to crowded beaches than previously thought, study says

"We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day," the study author said.

Fisherman bitten by shark near Bahamas rescued by Coast Guard

A fisherman who was bitten by a shark near the Bahamas was pulled to safety by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew after his mates tightened a tourniquet around his arm.

Snowbird shark: 11-foot great white pings off South Florida coast

An 11-foot, 807-pound great white shark named Sable has decided to come south for the winter. She is pinging along Florida's coast and is expected to swim into the Gulf of Mexico soon.

Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve

A shark attack off State Parks Beach in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve left a surfer dead, authorities said Friday.

Shark bites surfer's thigh in waters near Bodega Bay

A surfer was bitten on the leg by a shark Sunday morning near Bodega Bay and airlifted to a hospital, authorities said.

‘Baby shark?’ Video shows fin approaching girl swimming along shore

The footage filmed by mom Nicole Oister showed her daughter making a run for land after spotting what appeared to be a fin in the water.

Man bitten on foot by small shark in New Smyrna Beach

A surfer in New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a small shark on Saturday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.

How to reduce the risk of a shark attack

Globally, there were around 129 alleged shark-human interactions in 2020, according to the ISAF.