When you hear about a shark attack on the news, it’s typical that one, possibly two, people have been bitten, or in worse-case scenarios, have been killed. But one terrifying tragedy involving a shipwreck exposed hundreds of crewmembers to shark-infested waters, leading to large-scale tragedy. Watch to discover the details of the worst recorded shark attack in human history.
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