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Massive 20-Foot Shark Caught On Video Amid Boaters Near Block Island
A massive 20-foot shark was captured on video amid boaters off the Northeast coast.
Clear images of its dorsal fin were caught on video in Rhode Island near Block Island over Memorial Day weekend.
It's believed to have been a basking shark, according to ABC 6 Providence, which obtained the video available to view here.
Basking sharks, which can be as long as 33 feet, are the second largest in the world, behind only the whale shark, which can grow to be 46 feet. The great white shark, which can be up to 23 feet, is third-largest.
In North Carolina on Wednesday, May 28, a 26-year-old m…
Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort
Two American women suffered injuries in a rare Bahamas shark attack.
The tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay, a popular resort, when the incident happened early Friday evening, Feb. 7, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
After receiving initial treatment, they were airlifted to a hospital. One of the women, both of whom are from Florida, suffered severe injuries and underwent three surgeries, ABC News reports.
The incident is under investigation.
Bimini, a chain of islands, is the westernmost district of the Bahamas located about 50 miles east of Miami.
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