SHARK FILES

HUNTING THE REAL JAWS

A Podcast with Investigator Robert J. Heyer

This podcast seeks to solve one of the oldest biological mysteries of the Jersey Shore. The shark attacks of 1916. During the hot summer of 1916 the Jersey Shore played host to a series of shark attacks leaving 4 dead, 3 injured, and several people lucky to have escaped with their lives. These attacks would later be the inspiration for the novel “Jaws” as well as several books and documentaries. Though often written about, new evidence has come to light putting a new perspective on the attacks. To this day the culprit, or culprits, responsible for this spree killing have not been brought to conclusion.

This podcast will explore the evidence, old and new, to try to solve the who and why of this biological killing spree.

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AUTHOR CONVERSATIONS

A Podcast presented by Arcadia Publishing & The History Press

Authors Patricia and Robert Heyer join me this episode to tell us about famous attacks along the Jersey Shore including attacks in the early 1900's that influenced pop culture. 

Every summer, thousands flock to the Jersey Shore for its beaches and boardwalks, but lurking in the depths beyond is a historic threat to tranquility. Dozens of shark attacks and interactions have occurred throughout Jersey Shore history that reveal bravery, heartbreak and the hubris of man. A boy paid a gruesome price for teasing a trapped shark in the first recorded attack in 1842. The three bloody attacks of 1960 left one man’s limb amputated. The horrific summer of 1916 included seven attacks in a two-week span and crafted the caricature of the killer shark that remains in popular culture today. Authors Patricia and Robert Heyer dive into the history of when two apex predators, man and shark, cross paths on the shores of New Jersey.

LISTEN HERE: Author Conversations