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SHARK ATTACKS OF THE JERSEY SHORE

By Patricia & Robert Heyer

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.

ISBN: 9781467144995 FORMAT: Paperback PUBLISHER: The History Press DATE: 8/17/2020 STATE: New Jersey SERIES: Disaster IMAGES: 39 PAGES: 144 DIMENSIONS: 6 (w) x 9 (h)

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SHARK ATTACKS OF NEW YORK

By Patricia & Robert Heyer

New York’s crowded beaches can come to halt with the shout of a single word: shark! The shores of Long Island, Staten Island and the waters surrounding Manhattan have had more than thirty shark attacks recorded since the days of New Amsterdam. Legend has it that Antony Van Corlear, Peter Stuyvesant’s trusted deputy, was killed by a shark crossing Spuyten Duyvil Creek while blowing his famed trumpet. In the summer of 1916, after a series of bloody encounters along the Jersey Shore, sharks terrorized beachgoers of Sheepshead Bay, frightening the entire region. Two incidents on Fire Island in 2018 within mere hours and miles of each other involved a twelve-year-old and a thirteen-year-old, striking fear in the hearts of parents. Authors Patricia and Robert Heyer chart the history of New York’s shark attacks.

ISBN: 781467144988 FORMAT: Paperback PUBLISHER: The History Press DATE: 8/2/2021 STATE: New York SERIES: Disaster IMAGES: 38 PAGES: 112 DIMENSIONS: 6 (w) x 9 (h)