Despite this, they are a docile, non-aggressive species, known to attack humans only when bothered first. Sand tiger sharks are brownish-gray with rust-colored spots on top and white underneath.

Shutterstock Despite their fearsome teeth, sand tiger sharks usually attack humans only in self-defence This is the first time sharks, rays and chimeras (fish with cartilage in place of bones ...

including humans. In a notable incident in Honolua Bay, Hawaii, a surfer fell victim to a tiger shark attack while surfing approximately 20 yards from the shoreline. The tiger shark that bit him ...

A new map reveals the world's shark ... humans from their prey. Florida is also home to other dangerous species, including bull sharks and tiger sharks. In June, a spate of attacks in the Florida ...

Sand Tiger Shark The sand tiger shark (Carcharias ... they have been responsible for at least 19 attacks on humans, although no fatalities have been documented. Species like the spotted wobbegong ...

Youngest shark to bite a human: A marine biologist, while probing the uterus of a pregnant sand tiger shark ... Worldwide shark attack rate: Less than 100 a year, with only 25 to 30 fatalities.

The number of shark bites recorded around the world last year is markedly down from 2023. In 2024, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks ... between humans and prey. Bull sharks and tiger sharks ...