From the archives: The infamous 1916 shark attacks that inspired “Jaws” – CBS News Watch CBS News The scariest word at any beach has to be the warning: “SHARK!” Although attacks by the sea predator are rare, they nonetheless create fear among beachgoers. Correspondent Anna Werner looked back at a fateful string of shark encounters … Read more
“Something hard bit me and then tried to tug me away”: 9-year-old speaks after shark attack – CBS News Watch CBS News Leah Lendel is recovering after a shark bit her hand off the coast of Boca Grande. With bait fish in abundance, marine experts say shark encounters may rise, but the odds of attacks … Read more
A 12-year-old girl was airlifted from South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island after she was bitten by a shark, authorities said. The girl was bitten in the waters off Hilton Head’s Sea Pines on Tuesday, authorities said. Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue said in a statement she had sustained “a leg injury consistent with lacerations typically … Read more