Pennsylvania girl survives shark attack

A 12-year-girl is recovering after a shark bit her while swimming in Cocoa Beach, Florida earlier this week. Magnolia Woodhead can smile about it now, but what happened Monday was no laughing matter.

Great white sharks often swim near people

Groundbreaking research released last week shows how often sharks have been spotted swimming near beachgoers in California who have no idea what’s lurking in the water beneath them – and it’s way more often than you’d think.

Man facing charges after allegedly hitting shark with hammer

A Florida man is facing two misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he attacked a lemon shark with a hammer. The lemon shark is classified as a vulnerable species and it is illegal to fish for lemon sharks in Florida waters. The shark was never found so there was no way to determine if it lived or died.