Sharks have bitten an unusually high number of people in New York this year. Two experts explain why and how to stay safe.

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A Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias Taurus) swims among reefs near South Africa
Sand tiger sharks are also known as ragged-tooth sharks because of their jagged chompers.

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A diver killed by a 15-foot great white shark classified as a 'provoked incident'

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Great White Shark
The 15-foot long great white shark attacked the man from below.

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A 16-year-old girl killed in a shark attack was swimming in a river, not the ocean. Bull sharks — considered by some experts the most dangerous — are the rare species that swims in fresh water.

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Photo of a bull shark taken during a diving expedition in Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
Photo of a bull shark taken during a diving expedition in Tiger Beach, Bahamas.

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