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tantamle

How often do sharks attack people at a regular beach area in typical waist high water?

Question

I did a quick search and couldn’t find this specific so I figured I’d ask.

I’m in the northeast US.

Just trying to paint a picture of what I understand to be a typical day at the beach. You’re swimming in the regular designated area with a lifeguard present. You go waist deep or perhaps slightly deeper.

How often have sharks attacked people in such an environment?

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC

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