Lifeguard helps save woman critically injured in Australia shark attack

Lifeguard Charlie Verco said he was on his paddleboard when he saw the 11-foot shark emerge and attack a swimmer.

• Jun 13

Florida man fights off shark

Warning: disturbing video. A Florida man is in critical condition after fighting off a shark in the Panhandle. Cristian Benavides reports.

• Jun 9
• 2:05

Spearfisher killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks

The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family when he was attacked by a shark on Saturday, police said.

• Jun 6

Shark kills spearfisher in front of friends: "Terrifying thing to see"

A spearfisher was killed on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday in Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week, police said.

• May 24

Great white shark kills spearfishing diver: "Horrific event"

The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with friends when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island, police said.

• May 18

Shark attack survivor helps prevent attacks

When she was 15 years old, Lulu Gribbin lost her right leg and left hand in a shark attack. Now, at 17, the teenager is helping to prevent the next attack by fighting to mandate emergency alerts after an unprovoked shark attack. Nicole Valdes reports.

• Apr 28
• 2:34

Shark kills 13-year-old boy at popular beach in Brazil

Dozens of beaches along the turquoise coastlines of Pernambuco have been issued with shark warnings, authorities said.

• Jan 30

Australian boy dies days after being bitten by shark in Sydney Harbor

The Sydney shark attack that killed Nico Antic was one of four recorded in the span of two days.

• Jan 24

After 4 shark attacks, beachgoers urged to "just go to a local pool"

Authorities warned that recent rainfall has left the water off area beaches murky, which increased the risk of bull shark attacks.

• Jan 20

Shark mauls surfer in Sydney day after boy bitten, critically injured

A surfer was attacked one day after a large shark bit a 12-year-old boy in the legs, leaving him fighting for survival in a hospital.

• Jan 19

Shark attacks boy in Sydney, leaving him in critical condition

The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, during the late afternoon off Shark Beach, police said.

• Jan 18

Minnesota woman killed in shark attack in U.S. Virgin Islands

The woman was identified as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota.

• Jan 9

Shark kills woman, seriously injures man at beach in Australia

A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.

• Nov 27, 2025

Australian windsurfer recalls moment shark "hit me like a freight train"

Windsurfer Andy McDonald was pulled under by a shark that took a massive bite out of his board, but he's already replaced it, and now he's got a story to tell.

• Nov 12, 2025

Australian windsurfer survives shark attack

An Australian windsurfer lived to share how he escaped a shark that bit part of his board off and chased him. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.

• Nov 12, 2025
• 0:54

Shark attack survivor on inspiring journey

In May 2023, Ali Truwit ran her first marathon and graduated from Yale University. Just days later, while celebrating her graduation in Turks and Caicos, she was bitten by a shark and lost her foot and part of her leg. Truwit has since competed in the Paris summer Paralympic Games, winning two silver medals. She is running her first marathon since the attack. She joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about her recovery journey.

• Oct 30, 2025
• 6:43

Harrowing details emerge after surfer killed by shark off popular beach

The surfer, who had a wife and young daughter, lost "a number of limbs" and his surfboard was broken in two, police said.

• Sep 8, 2025

Surfer dead after mauling by large shark off Australia beach

The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.

• Sep 6, 2025

Eight-year-old boy airlifted to Jackson Memorial after shark bite off Key Largo, authorities say

The incident occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to the sheriff's office.

• Sep 2, 2025

U.S. tourist attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas

The shark attack happened near Big Grand Cay on the island of Abaco, Bahamas, on Sunday, police said.

• Aug 17, 2025

Canadian tourist recovering after shark bite near Hollywood Beach

A man was bitten while swimming in chest-deep water; the incident leaves some tourists uneasy, locals unfazed.

• Jul 23, 2025

Shark attack survivor shares top 3 tips to help stay safe during an encounter

Paul de Gelder, who stars in the new Discovery Channel special "How to Survive a Shark Attack," shares tips on how to stay safe during an encounter.

• Jul 21, 2025

Shark attack survivor joins "Shark Week" special

Paul de Gelder, who lost his hand and leg in a 2009 shark attack, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new Discovery Channel special, "How to Survive a Shark Attack," where he deliberately tries to provoke sharks to teach others how to survive.

• Jul 21, 2025
• 4:53

Scientists try to change minds about sharks

While the box office hit "Jaws" sold a lot of tickets, it also instilled extreme fear in people about sharks. Scientists are working hard to change the narrative about the sea creature.

• Jul 5, 2025
• 4:40

From the archives: The infamous 1916 shark attacks that inspired "Jaws"

The scariest word at any beach has to be the warning: "SHARK!" Although attacks by the sea predator are rare, they nonetheless create fear among beachgoers. Correspondent Anna Werner looked back at a fateful string of shark encounters along the New Jersey shore a century ago that stirred the public imagination, and inspired Peter Benchley's bestselling novel "Jaws," in a "Sunday Morning" report that originally aired June 12, 2016.

• Jun 12, 2016
• 7:51

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