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tarpon
Coverage of tarpon in the Nexus archive.
- Swimmers scramble out of water after shark chases fish into shallow waters off the Keys
Swimmers in the Keys had to quickly return to their boat after an 8-foot hammerhead shark chased a large fish toward them. The shark's sudden turn toward the swimmers prompted them to seek safety, though it eventually swam away into deeper water. Experts note sharks often enter shallow waters during early summer to feed.