bull shark

noun

: an aggressive requiem shark (Carcharhinus leucas) of tropical to subtropical coastal waters that has a short, blunt snout and small eyes, is tolerant of freshwater and may spend extended periods in rivers, and has been known to attack people

Bull sharks—believed to be the culprits in the two recent Florida attacks—are especially pugnacious and often found in shallow water.—

Prakash Gandhi et al.

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Florida Named as Shark Attack Capital of the World — with U.S. Waters the Global No. 1 for Bites Meanwhile, the surfer’s recent shark attack saw a seven or eight-foot tiger or bull shark bite his feet. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The bull shark is one of the few ocean sharks that easily survives in fresh water and has been spotted over 1,600 miles up the Mississippi River, as far as St. Louis. —

Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024 Texas Parks and Wildlife identified the shark as a bull shark, ValleyCentral.com reported. —

Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 10 July 2024 Another witness, an avid diver in the region, identified it as a bull shark. —

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