Shark Attack

Watch | Spearfisherman encounters huge white shark, see what happens next here

The jaw-dropping footage of the white shark was captured by a spearfisherman named David Scherrer near Outer Banks on the North Carolina coast.

55-year-old dies in shark attack at Western Australia's popular Cable Beach, say police

Kimberley District Office Police Inspector Gene Pears said that the victim suffered injuries to his leg and hand after being attacked while body-boarding about 30 to 40 meters from the beach

Indian-origin US financier killed in shark attack while scuba diving off Costa Rican island

An Indian-origin US financier has been killed in a shark attack while scuba diving off a Costa Rican island in the Pacific Ocean, officials said.

'The Shallows' trailer: Blake Lively versus killer shark equals edge-of-seat thrills

Blake Lively's new film The Shallows promises plenty of nail-biting action, pitting the actress against a killer shark

Braving shark attack, 65-year-old manages to get back on his surf ski

A 65-year-old man was mauled by a shark off Australia's most populous state but managed to get back on his surf ski and get help for a serious leg injury.

Real life superhero: Surfing champ Mick Fanning battles shark during competition

Mick Fanning, 34, was competing in the final heat of a world tour event at Jeffreys Bay in the country's Eastern Cape province when a looming black fin appeared behind him.

Japanese tourist dies in Australia after shark bites off both his legs

Sharks are a regular feature in Australian waters, and swimmers and surfers have had their share of encounters with the animals this summer

Beaches at Australia city closed for 6 days after white shark spotted

Beaches at the Australian city of Newcastle were closed for a sixth day on Thursday because of a 5-meter (16-foot) great white shark that is lurking in coastal waters.

Australia: Man found dead near Cheynes Beach, police suspect shark attack

Man has died in a suspected shark attack in western Australia on Monday, police said, in what would be the country's second such fatality this month.

Shark kills man at Australian beach just metres from shore

"Other swimmers pulled him onto the beach with a very serious bite to his leg," a New South Wales ambulance spokeswoman told AFP. "It is suspected to be from a shark."