Capt. Taylor Bankston said the shark, estimated at 14 feet long and weighing more than 1,000 pound, circled his 26-foot boat about 20 minutes.

the US Border Patrol Laredo Sector said "two off duty Border Patrol agents from Laredo Sector leaped into action today during a shark attack at South Padre Island." The post, which featured two ...

The shark swam close to a father and his two children in the waves, before it was spooked by a paddle boarder and headed into deeper water. In another incident, the shark came within four metres ...

In January 2025, scientists tagged a 13-foot 9-inch shark, nicknamed "Contender," near the Florida-Georgia border. The male shark was estimated to weigh more than 1,300 pounds. 2 great white ...