Around midday Sunday, as surfers waited for waves off Assateague State Park, Tracy Axel saw something break the surface ...

Surfer describes shark bite at Assateague State Park ...

A reported shark bite at Assateague Island and a small plane landing on the beach in Ocean City gave Maryland’s coast an ...

Just off the coast of Assateague Island on the Maryland side on Sunday, a surfer experienced an unpleasant encounter with a ...

When a surfer is bitten by a shark, especially in surfing hotspots in the U.S. and Australia, the story often goes viral. After all, movies like Jaws leaned hard into the idea that big sharks have it ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The museum’s International Shark Attack File was established in 1958 and includes records ...

Gainesville, Fla — Global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. There was a total of 65 unprovoked shark bites worldwide in 2025, ...

Global unprovoked shark bites decreased in 2025, but fatal attacks increased from the previous year. The United States led the world in shark bites, with Florida having the most incidents of any state ...