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Fatal Shark Attacks in the Uniter States

Dave Martin, 66, was attacked and killed by a great White Shark while swimming at Solana Beach, California Friday morning, April 25, 2008. A Witness said a big shark grabbed both of Martin’s legs, causing deep jagged lacerations, from the upper thighs to the lower shin. Martin died on the beach waiting for an ambulance. The shark’s bite radius measured 22 inches.

Jamie Marie Daigle, 14, was attacked and killed by a Bull Shark on June 25, 2005 while swimming with a friend on a beach in Walton County, Florida. Witnesses estimated the shark was about 8 feet long.

Randy Fry, 50, was killed by a Great White shark on August 15, 2004 while diving with a friend in 15-20 feet of water, about 150 feet from shore off Mendocino, California. His head was missing when his body was later found. The shark was estimated to be about 18 feet long.

Willis R. McInnis, 57, was killed by a Tiger Shark on April 7, 2004 while surfing off Pohaku Park, Maui, Hawaii. He died a short time after the attack as a result of blood loss from severe wounds to his right thigh and calf.

Courtney Marcher was killed by an unknown type of shark on April 4, 2004. She disappeared while surfing at Velzyland, North shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Her surfboard washed ashore lated showing signs of a shark attack.

Deborah Franzman, 50, was killed on August 19, 2003 by a Great White Shark while swimming near Avila Beach, California with sea lions. The shark was estimated to be 15-18 feet long.

Sergei Zaloukaev, 28, was killed by an unknown type of shark on September 3, 2001 while wading in the surf with his girlfriend at Avon, North Carolina. Zaloukaev's girlfriend, Natalia Slobodskaya was severely injured during the same attack but survived. More

David Peltier, 10, was killed on September 1, 2001 after he was attacked by an unknown type of shark while surfing with his father and brothers at Sandbridge Beach, Virginia just south of Virginia Beach, .

Thadeus Kubinski, 69, was killed on August 30, 2000 by a Bull Shark while swimming in Pinellas County, Florida. Witnesses said Kubinski had just jumped into the water for a swim from a dock near his his home when the the 9 feet long sharksped toward him with its dorsal fin out of the water and attacked. Kubinski died from massive blood loss and organ damage.

James Willie Tellasmon, 9, was attacked and killed by a Tiger shark on November 21, 1998 while swimming off Ocean Beach in Indian River County, Florida. His torso and legs washed up on the beach the next day; however his arms and head were never recovered. Experts determined from the wounds that the shark was a six foot long tiger shark.

William Covert, 25, was attacked and killed by a 12 foot long Bull shark on September 13, 1995 while scuba Diving near Islamorada, Florida. The shark took Covert's body.

James Robinson 42, was killed by an 18 feet long Great White Shark on December 9, 1994 while diving at Harris Point near San Miguel Island, California.

Michelle von Emster, 25, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on April 16, 1994 while swimming off Pt. Loma, near San Diego, California. When her body was later found she was missing a leg. San County medical examiners ruled that she was killed by a shark attack after studying her wounds.

Jim Broach, age unknown was killed by a Tiger Shark on January 31, 1994 while surfing on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

Daniel McMoyler was attacked sometime in December 1993 by an unknown type of Shark while surfing alone. His body washed ashore on January 11, 1994 near Waipio, Hawaii and experts analyzing his remains determined a Shark that was about 8 foot long was responsible for his death.

Aaron Romento, 18, was attacked and killed by a Tiger Shark on November 5, 1992 while body boarding off Ke'eau Beach Park at Oahu, Hawaii.

Bryan Adona, 29, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on February 19, 1992 while bodyboarding near Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. Adona's body board was found the following morning with a 16-inch crescent-shaped piece missing that experts claim were made by a large shark.

Martha Joy Morrel, 41, was attacked and killed by a Tiger shark in front of witnesses on November 26, 1991 while swimming at Olowalu, Maui, Hawaii.

Ray Mehl Jr. was attacked and killed by a Tiger shark on October 14, 1989 while scuba diving near Kahi Point, Hawaii.

Tamara McAllister, 24, and Roy Jeffrey Stoddard were attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on January 26, 1989 while kayaking just off the coast of Malibu, California. McAllister's body was found two days later with large sections from her legs and buttocks missing; Stoddard's body was never found.

John P. Martin, 38, was attacked and killed by a 10 foot long Bull Shark on September 13, 1988 while snorkeling near Shell Island at Panama City, Florida.

Omar Conger, 28, was attacked and killed on September 15, 1984 by a Great White Shark while diving in 15 feet of water near San Mateo, California.

Lewis Boren, 24, was attacked and killed by a Great white shark on December 19, 1981 while surfing at Moss Beach near Monterey, California. The 20 foot long shark bit through Boren's body and surfboard.

Mark Meeker, 26, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on September 15, 1981 while swimming in Tampa Bay, Manatee County, Florida. Meeker's body was found the next day and evidence suggested that Meeker survived the initial attack but bled to death before reaching shore.

Christy Wapniarski, 19, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on August 10, 1981 when the sail boat she was on capsized near Daytona Beach, Florida. Evisence suggests she was killed by the shark as she was attempting to swim to shore.

Stephen C. Powell was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on July 16, 1976 while scuba diving off Kauai, Hawaii. Powell was bitten in half and the lower part of his body was never recovered.

Billy Horne, 10, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on July 2, 1974 while drifting in the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Coast after the boat he was on sank.

Rodney Temple was attacked by two Whitetip Sharks on October 14, 1972 while scuba diving at Cane Bay near St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Temple's body was never recovered.

John Gibson, 25, was attacked and killed by a Galapagos shark on April 20, 1963 while swimming at Magens Bay, St. Thomas, USVirgin Island. Gibson's body was taken by the shark however his hand was later recovered from the inside of the shark.

Hans Fix, 40, was attacked and killed by an unidentified species of shark on August 19, 1962 while surf fishing in waist deep water near Padre Island, Texas.

Jacob Horn 45, was attacked and killed by a shark on October 1961. The remains of his eaten body body washed ashore near Boca Raton, Florida and were determined to have been caused by an unknown type of shark.

William J. Dandridge, 23, was killed by an unknown species of shark on June 24, 1961 while spear fishing near Key Biscayne, Florida. Experts analized his remains which was missing the left side of his torso and arm and concluded that Dandridge was the victim of a shark attack.

Harold Riley was attacked and killed on December 27, 1960 while net fishing near Oahu, Hawaii. Witnesses saw a shark attackin deep water. Riley's body was recovered near Nanakuli, Hawaii.

Lt. James Neal, 26, was attacked and killed on August 15, 1959 while spearfishing in scuba gear near Panama City, Florida. His diving gear and clothes showed evidence of a shark attack. Neal 's body was taken by the shark and never recovered.

Robert Pamperin, 33, was attacked and killed by a 20 + foot long Great White Shark on June 14, 1959 while diving for abalone near La Jolla, California. Witnesses on the beach said Pamperin was grabbed by the shark feet first and swallowed whole.

Albert Kogler, Jr., 18, was attacked and killed by a Great white shark on May 7, 1959 while swimming at Baker Beach in the city of San Francisco, California.

William Weaver 15, was attacked and killed by a Tiger Shark on December 13, 1958 while surfing on an air mattress near Lanikai, Oahu, Hawaii. When Weaver's body was recovered his leg was missing.

Rupert Wade, 57, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on July 15, 1957 while swimming in the surf at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.

Peter Savino, 25, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on April 28, 1957 while swimming at Atascadero Beach near San Luis Obispo, California. Witnesses saw Savino's arm hanging out of the sharks mouthafter the attack. Savino's body was not recovered.

Harold Souza, 15, was attacked and killed on July 26, 1953 by an unknown species of shark spearfishing near Oahu, Hawaii.

Ralph Reginald Rives Jr., 20, was attacked and killed on August 4, 1947 by a Bull Shark while swimming in a local canal a few miles north of St. Augustine, Florida. Rives survived the initial attack but died in the hospital probably from blood loss from his severely bitten leg.

Witnesses reported that John Kuntsler was attacked and killed by an unidentified species of shark on May 8, 1945 while swimming in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.

Leonard Gant was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on April 15, 1953 after his canoe sank and he was forced into the ocean near Maui, Hawaii.

Gordon S. Chun was attacked by a pack of sharks on April 8, 1953 near Oahu, Hawaii.after he was swept into the ocean while fishing in the surf.

Barry Wilson, 17, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on December 7, 1952 while swimming near Pacific Grove beach, in Monterey, California.

Gerbacio Solano, 40 was attacked and killed by a Tiger Shark on December 3, 1952 while swimming at Maile Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.

Shigeichi Kawamura was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on August 3, 1952 while swimming near Oahu, Hawaii. When Kawamura's body was recovered he had a shark on the right side of his body.

Alejandro Nodura was attacked and killed by a shark while standing in the surf fishing on June 25, 1951 at Kapehu Beach, Hawaii. Nodura was last seen being taken out to sea in the shark's mouth.

Gilbert S. Hotta was attacked and killed by a shark on January 16, 1950 after he was washed into the sea while fishing near Maui, Hawaii. Hotta's body was recovered from the shark several days later.

Joseph Troy Jr, 16, was attacked by a Great White Shark on July 25, 1936 while swimming near Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. He died on the operating table.

Jere W. Fountain, 38, was attacked and killed by an unconfirmed type of shark on September 21, 1935 while swimming on the New River near Onslow Beach, North Carolina.

Richard Clark Best Jr, 8, was attacked and killed by an unidentified breed of shark on June 20, 1934 while wading in the surf at Melbourne, Florida.

Thomas N. Martin, 24, was attacked and killed by an unidentified type of shark while wading in the surf at Miami Beach, Florida on April 10, 1933.

Charles A. Burke, 18, was attacked and killed on August 24, 1926 by an unidentified type of shark while swimming in the surf at a beach in Ocean County, New Jersey.

William J. Goins was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on May 18, 1926 while swimming at a beach near Oahu, Hawaii.

Dorothy MacLatchie, 18, was attacked and killed by an unidentified type of shark on June 17, 1922 while swiming near the city Pier in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

John Bloomquist was attacked and killed by an unidentified type of shark on September 23, 1911 when he jumped into a shipping channel near Galveston, Texas to save a shipmate .

J.L. Hanscom was bitten in the leg by a shark on October 11, 1916 and died as a result of the injury a day later. Hanscom was hauling in a fishing net that contained the shark in West Palm Beach, Florida when he was bitten.

Watson "Stanley" Fisher, 24 and Lester Stillwell, 12 were attacked and killed by Bull Sharks on July 12, 1916 while swimming in Matawan Creek, a tidal river near Matawan, New Jersey.

Charles Bruder, 27, was attacked and killed by an unidentified species of shark on July 6, 1916 while swimming about 350 feet from shore at Spring Lake, New Jersey.

Charles Van Sant, 23, was attacked by a Great White Shark on July 1, 1916 while wading in chest-deep water near Beach Haven, New Jersey. He bled to death on the beach after being pulled carried bach to the beach.

Sutton Davis was attacked and killed by an unknown breed of shark on July 29, 1905 while wading at Davis Shore, near Beaufort, North Carolina.

Joseph Blaney was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on July 12,1830 while fishing from a small boat near Scituate, Massachusetts.

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	Dave Martin, 66, was attacked and killed by a great White Shark while swimming at Solana Beach, California Friday morning, April 25, 2008. A Witness said a big shark grabbed both of Martin’s legs, causing deep jagged lacerations, from the upper thighs to the lower shin. Martin died on the beach waiting for an ambulance. The shark’s bite radius measured 22 inches.

	Jamie Marie Daigle, 14, was attacked and killed by a Bull Shark on June 25, 2005 while swimming with a friend on a beach in Walton County, Florida. Witnesses estimated the shark was about 8 feet long.

	Randy Fry, 50, was killed by a Great White shark on August 15, 2004 while diving with a friend in 15-20 feet of water, about 150 feet from shore off Mendocino, California. His head was missing when his body was later found. The shark was estimated to be about 18 feet long.

	Willis R. McInnis, 57, was killed by a Tiger Shark on April 7, 2004 while surfing off Pohaku Park, Maui, Hawaii. He died a short time after the attack as a result of blood loss from severe wounds to his right thigh and calf.

	Courtney Marcher was killed by an unknown type of shark on April 4, 2004. She disappeared while surfing at Velzyland, North shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Her surfboard washed ashore lated showing signs of a shark attack.
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	Deborah Franzman, 50, was killed on August 19, 2003 by a Great White Shark while swimming near Avila Beach, California with sea lions. The shark was estimated to be 15-18 feet long.

	Sergei Zaloukaev, 28, was killed by an unknown type of shark on September 3, 2001 while wading in the surf with his girlfriend at Avon, North Carolina. Zaloukaev's girlfriend, Natalia Slobodskaya was severely injured during the same attack but survived. More

	David Peltier, 10, was killed on September 1, 2001 after he was attacked by an unknown type of shark while surfing with his father and brothers at Sandbridge Beach, Virginia just south of Virginia Beach, .

	Thadeus Kubinski, 69, was killed on August 30, 2000 by a Bull Shark while swimming in Pinellas County, Florida. Witnesses said Kubinski had just jumped into the water for a swim from a dock near his his home when the the 9 feet long sharksped toward him with its dorsal fin out of the water and attacked. Kubinski died from massive blood loss and organ damage.	*
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	James Willie Tellasmon, 9, was attacked and killed by a Tiger shark on November 21, 1998 while swimming off Ocean Beach in Indian River County, Florida. His torso and legs washed up on the beach the next day; however his arms and head were never recovered. Experts determined from the wounds that the shark was a six foot long tiger shark.

	William Covert, 25, was attacked and killed by a 12 foot long Bull shark on September 13, 1995 while scuba Diving near Islamorada, Florida. The shark took Covert's body.

	James Robinson 42, was killed by an 18 feet long Great White Shark on December 9, 1994 while diving at Harris Point near San Miguel Island, California.

	Michelle von Emster, 25, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on April 16, 1994 while swimming off Pt. Loma, near San Diego, California. When her body was later found she was missing a leg. San County medical examiners ruled that she was killed by a shark attack after studying her wounds.	World's Most Dangerous Sharks Art Print 24 in. x 36 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted
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	Jim Broach, age unknown was killed by a Tiger Shark on January 31, 1994 while surfing on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

	Daniel McMoyler was attacked sometime in December 1993 by an unknown type of Shark while surfing alone. His body washed ashore on January 11, 1994 near Waipio, Hawaii and experts analyzing his remains determined a Shark that was about 8 foot long was responsible for his death.

	Aaron Romento, 18, was attacked and killed by a Tiger Shark on November 5, 1992 while body boarding off Ke'eau Beach Park at Oahu, Hawaii.

	Bryan Adona, 29, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on February 19, 1992 while bodyboarding near Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. Adona's body board was found the following morning with a 16-inch crescent-shaped piece missing that experts claim were made by a large shark.

	Martha Joy Morrel, 41, was attacked and killed by a Tiger shark in front of witnesses on November 26, 1991 while swimming at Olowalu, Maui, Hawaii.

	Ray Mehl Jr. was attacked and killed by a Tiger shark on October 14, 1989 while scuba diving near Kahi Point, Hawaii.

	Tamara McAllister, 24, and Roy Jeffrey Stoddard were attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on January 26, 1989 while kayaking just off the coast of Malibu, California. McAllister's body was found two days later with large sections from her legs and buttocks missing; Stoddard's body was never found.

	John P. Martin, 38, was attacked and killed by a 10 foot long Bull Shark on September 13, 1988 while snorkeling near Shell Island at Panama City, Florida.

	Omar Conger, 28, was attacked and killed on September 15, 1984 by a Great White Shark while diving in 15 feet of water near San Mateo, California.	Great White Shark Art Print Cole, Brandon 24 in. x 36 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted

	Lewis Boren, 24, was attacked and killed by a Great white shark on December 19, 1981 while surfing at Moss Beach near Monterey, California. The 20 foot long shark bit through Boren's body and surfboard.
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	Mark Meeker, 26, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on September 15, 1981 while swimming in Tampa Bay, Manatee County, Florida. Meeker's body was found the next day and evidence suggested that Meeker survived the initial attack but bled to death before reaching shore.

	Christy Wapniarski, 19, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on August 10, 1981 when the sail boat she was on capsized near Daytona Beach, Florida. Evisence suggests she was killed by the shark as she was attempting to swim to shore.

	Stephen C. Powell was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on July 16, 1976 while scuba diving off Kauai, Hawaii. Powell was bitten in half and the lower part of his body was never recovered.

	Billy Horne, 10, was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on July 2, 1974 while drifting in the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Coast after the boat he was on sank.

	Rodney Temple was attacked by two Whitetip Sharks on October 14, 1972 while scuba diving at Cane Bay near St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Temple's body was never recovered.
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	John Gibson, 25, was attacked and killed by a Galapagos shark on April 20, 1963 while swimming at Magens Bay, St. Thomas, USVirgin Island. Gibson's body was taken by the shark however his hand was later recovered from the inside of the shark.
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	Hans Fix, 40, was attacked and killed by an unidentified species of shark on August 19, 1962 while surf fishing in waist deep water near Padre Island, Texas.

	Jacob Horn 45, was attacked and killed by a shark on October 1961. The remains of his eaten body body washed ashore near Boca Raton, Florida and were determined to have been caused by an unknown type of shark.

	William J. Dandridge, 23, was killed by an unknown species of shark on June 24, 1961 while spear fishing near Key Biscayne, Florida. Experts analized his remains which was missing the left side of his torso and arm and concluded that Dandridge was the victim of a shark attack.

	Harold Riley was attacked and killed on December 27, 1960 while net fishing near Oahu, Hawaii. Witnesses saw a shark attackin deep water. Riley's body was recovered near Nanakuli, Hawaii.

	Lt. James Neal, 26, was attacked and killed on August 15, 1959 while spearfishing in scuba gear near Panama City, Florida. His diving gear and clothes showed evidence of a shark attack. Neal 's body was taken by the shark and never recovered.

	Robert Pamperin, 33, was attacked and killed by a 20 + foot long Great White Shark on June 14, 1959 while diving for abalone near La Jolla, California. Witnesses on the beach said Pamperin was grabbed by the shark feet first and swallowed whole.
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	Albert Kogler, Jr., 18, was attacked and killed by a Great white shark on May 7, 1959 while swimming at Baker Beach in the city of San Francisco, California.

	William Weaver 15, was attacked and killed by a Tiger Shark on December 13, 1958 while surfing on an air mattress near Lanikai, Oahu, Hawaii. When Weaver's body was recovered his leg was missing.

	Rupert Wade, 57, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on July 15, 1957 while swimming in the surf at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.

	Peter Savino, 25, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on April 28, 1957 while swimming at Atascadero Beach near San Luis Obispo, California. Witnesses saw Savino's arm hanging out of the sharks mouthafter the attack. Savino's body was not recovered.

	Harold Souza, 15, was attacked and killed on July 26, 1953 by an unknown species of shark spearfishing near Oahu, Hawaii.
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	Ralph Reginald Rives Jr., 20, was attacked and killed on August 4, 1947 by a Bull Shark while swimming in a local canal a few miles north of St. Augustine, Florida. Rives survived the initial attack but died in the hospital probably from blood loss from his severely bitten leg.
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	Witnesses reported that John Kuntsler was attacked and killed by an unidentified species of shark on May 8, 1945 while swimming in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.

	Leonard Gant was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on April 15, 1953 after his canoe sank and he was forced into the ocean near Maui, Hawaii.

	Gordon S. Chun was attacked by a pack of sharks on April 8, 1953 near Oahu, Hawaii.after he was swept into the ocean while fishing in the surf.
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	Barry Wilson, 17, was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on December 7, 1952 while swimming near Pacific Grove beach, in Monterey, California.

	Gerbacio Solano, 40 was attacked and killed by a Tiger Shark on December 3, 1952 while swimming at Maile Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.

	Shigeichi Kawamura was attacked and killed by an unknown type of shark on August 3, 1952 while swimming near Oahu, Hawaii. When Kawamura's body was recovered he had a shark on the right side of his body.
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	Alejandro Nodura was attacked and killed by a shark while standing in the surf fishing on June 25, 1951 at Kapehu Beach, Hawaii. Nodura was last seen being taken out to sea in the shark's mouth.

	Gilbert S. Hotta was attacked and killed by a shark on January 16, 1950 after he was washed into the sea while fishing near Maui, Hawaii. Hotta's body was recovered from the shark several days later.

	Joseph Troy Jr, 16, was attacked by a Great White Shark on July 25, 1936 while swimming near Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. He died on the operating table.
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	Jere W. Fountain, 38, was attacked and killed by an unconfirmed type of shark on September 21, 1935 while swimming on the New River near Onslow Beach, North Carolina.

	Richard Clark Best Jr, 8, was attacked and killed by an unidentified breed of shark on June 20, 1934 while wading in the surf at Melbourne, Florida.

	Thomas N. Martin, 24, was attacked and killed by an unidentified type of shark while wading in the surf at Miami Beach, Florida on April 10, 1933.

	Charles A. Burke, 18, was attacked and killed on August 24, 1926 by an unidentified type of shark while swimming in the surf at a beach in Ocean County, New Jersey.
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	William J. Goins was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on May 18, 1926 while swimming at a beach near Oahu, Hawaii.

	Dorothy MacLatchie, 18, was attacked and killed by an unidentified type of shark on June 17, 1922 while swiming near the city Pier in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

	John Bloomquist was attacked and killed by an unidentified type of shark on September 23, 1911 when he jumped into a shipping channel near Galveston, Texas to save a shipmate .

	J.L. Hanscom was bitten in the leg by a shark on October 11, 1916 and died as a result of the injury a day later. Hanscom was hauling in a fishing net that contained the shark in West Palm Beach, Florida when he was bitten.

	Watson "Stanley" Fisher, 24 and Lester Stillwell, 12 were attacked and killed by Bull Sharks on July 12, 1916 while swimming in Matawan Creek, a tidal river near Matawan, New Jersey.

	Charles Bruder, 27, was attacked and killed by an unidentified species of shark on July 6, 1916 while swimming about 350 feet from shore at Spring Lake, New Jersey.

	Charles Van Sant, 23, was attacked by a Great White Shark on July 1, 1916 while wading in chest-deep water near Beach Haven, New Jersey. He bled to death on the beach after being pulled carried bach to the beach.

	Sutton Davis was attacked and killed by an unknown breed of shark on July 29, 1905 while wading at Davis Shore, near Beaufort, North Carolina.

	Joseph Blaney was attacked and killed by a Great White Shark on July 12,1830 while fishing from a small boat near Scituate, Massachusetts.
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