Ben-Ari said it was unknown how the man believed to have been attacked behaved around the sharks, but the public had a ...

He said most shark encounters involve blacktip and sandbar sharks near the shore, but there are other varieties. South Carolina has 19 species in its coastal waters. Sometimes when people see ...

The attack happened in an area known to attract both sharks and beachgoers. A group of endangered dusky and sandbar sharks frequents the waters, drawing curious onlookers who often venture close to ...