This East Coast state is known for its epic spring breaks, sun-soaked vacations, and also some of the most dangerous beaches ...

Breakers invade the beaches, there’s no shortage of things that can go wrong. Too much partying and too much sun often lead ...

While fans of the movie and novel “Jaws” might envision an encounter with a 22-foot great white shark as being daunting, ...

In 2012, Ohio revamped its dog laws to move away from restrictions targeted at specific types of dogs, such as pit bulls. The current law focuses on the behavior of the dogs, not the breeds.

While thousands of college kids make their way to Florida's shores for spring break, researchers are monitoring an enormous great white shark named Contender. Contender is swimming south. Listen to ...

The University of Florida is widely known for its annual investigation of shark bites around the world, but a new study by researchers at the school does a deep dive into 20 years of bites from an ...

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A surfer who was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia on Monday is presumed dead, police said Tuesday. Officials received reports of the attack around 12:10 p.m. local time on Monday ...

A missing surfer is feared dead after he was attacked by a shark at one of Australia’s most popular surfing spots, police said on Tuesday. Steven Payne, a 37-year-old man holidaying from ...

There are growing fears the body of a surfer who was dragged away by a shark may never be found after police reviewed drone footage of the gruesome incident. Steven Jeffrey Payne, 37, from ...

A missing surfer is feared dead after he was attacked by a shark at one of Australia’s most popular surfing spots, police said on Tuesday. Steven Payne, a 37-year-old man holidaying from Melbourne was ...