A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week. EMTs ...

The victim was in waist-deep water when she was bitten on Long Island, N.Y., officials said Michael M. Santiago/Getty; Getty Officials believe a woman was likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark ...

Scientists say the sand tiger shark was most likely mistaken for a dogfish as the species returns to the region. A sand tiger shark is brought to the aquarium of the northern Spanish Basque city of ...

A juvenile sand tiger shark was discovered to have been stabbed on a beach in Marshfield, Massachusetts, a biologist shared. Unsplash via Clint McKoy A sand tiger shark — an aquatic predator that is ...

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As adults, sand tiger sharks are known for being relatively non-aggressive. But as babies, these animals engage in a cannibalistic war with dozens of siblings in which only one survives. It's all part ...

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A water bird that was swimming off the coast of Long Island on Thursday, July 31, made sure to scramble out of the way when it saw a sand tiger shark beneath the surface of the water. Drone footage ...

BEAUFORT, NC -- A scuba diver had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a shark that swam up behind her, gave her a curious look and then swam away. Shelley Collett was exploring the Aeolus wreck off ...

The 20-year-old was in waist-deep water when she was bitten on Long Island, N.Y., officials said Officials believe a woman was likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark during a beach trip in June The ...