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.—

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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. —

Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 Today's newsletter contains National Geographic overtones ... A shark in the Great Lakes is pretty much impossible, but one shark is the exception — the bull shark. —

Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024 One bull shark was believed to have bitten three people over a 90-minute span along two beaches less than five miles apart, the sheriff's office in Walton County, Florida, told USA Today. —

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