The reallife jaws that terrorized the jersey shore history. The 1916 shark attack spree began with an unsuspecting young man going for a leisurely swim off the jersey shore. In july 1916 a terrifying series of shark attacks changed popular culture. Vansant, a doctors son from philadelphia, decided to take an earlyevening swim as a lifeguard watched.
Mar 02, 2011 i survived the shark attacks of 1916 by lauren tarshis. It took a string of shark attacks in new jersey more than a hundred years ago to make u. Richard keats, terry arrowsmith, stephanie allen, r. In 1916, people were just beginning to go into the ocean and swim for fun and recreation. One hundred years ago a large shark killed two people at the jersey. The shark attacks of 1916 are certainly one of the most infamous events of 20th century new jersey history, the lindbergh kidnapping and the crash of the hindenberg among others. Joseph was the only survivor of the 1916 shark attacks.
Based on a true story, it revolves around the 1916 jersey shark attacks. But beachgoers in new jersey are threatened by a even greater terror. The global shark attack file, which provides current and historical data on shark human interactions, lists it as a shark fatality. This time was different only in that 14 year old joseph dunn survived the attack. Jul 01, 2016 t hese days, its easy to think of sharks as one of the most inherently scary creatures in the world. Site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 matawan. It was probably a bull shark though and not a great white shark that was responsible for the attacks. The final attack occurred on the same day less than half of a mile from the prior attacks.
July 9, 10 and 16 book signing by author of stanley fisher. In the process, he paints a fascinating portrait of an era that exists solely as collective nostalgia for many of us today. And it is where the inspiration for the movie jaws came from. The events of 1916 shark attacks at the new jorsey shoreline apparently inspired peter benchleys famous jaws and the subsequent movie, and i can see how. In the summer of 1916 no one had yet imagined that so many could fall victim to a lone and vicious killer. They inspired the book and movie jaws which horrified beach goers and vilified sharks. The shockwave of those 1916 shark attacks can even still be felt today when the reputation of these marine animals has been all but tainted with bloodlust and paranoia. In the rogue series of attacks from 112 july, unprecedented. The matawan shark attacks of 1916 matawan, nj patch. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Attacks by the sea predator are rare, nonetheless create concern for beachgoers. In the summer of 1916, it was business as usual along the new jersey.
The philadelphia inquirer reported the capture of a maneating shark off the jersey shore after the attacks. They never imagined something like a shark attack, so the events were particularly shocking. Both sharks are man eaters, but the likelihood is based on the style of the attack and the visibility of the shark. The shark attacks that were the inspiration for jaws history. Site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 atlas obscura. Then the newspaper starts reporting shark attacks, and one bites chet at the local swimming hole. One hundred years ago a large shark killed two people at the jersey shore, then headed into raritan bay and up matawan creek where it killed two more people.
There, near the towns of beach haven and spring lakeand, incredibly, a farming community eleven miles inlandthe most ferocious and unpredictable of predators began a deadly rampage. These events inspired the novel jaws which of course inspired the movie jaws. Even 96 years later, it is still debated if it was a great white or a bull shark that attacked stanley, lester. Starting july 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people. It was the summer of 1916 when ocean swimming was still a relatively new way to pass the time and a heat wave attracted more people than usual to the beach. The incidents later inspired the hollywood blockbuster. It was now apparent that a single shark could be responsible for all of these attacks. The 1916 attacks continued to be told anecdotally, in vague. It was the summer of 1916 when ocean swimming was still a relatively new way to pass the time and a heat wave attracted more people. This article appeared on wikipedia s main page as todays featured article on september 6, 2007. In 1916, most people believe sharks wont attack humans. Jaws movie inspiration was deadly 1916 shark attacks in new. Sep 01, 2018 it wasnt safe to go back in the water of the jersey shore in 1916, as a series of deadly shark attacks forever changed americans attitudes toward the sea creatures.
It was july 1, 1916, and in beach haven the tourist season was in full swing. For twelve days in july, 1916, a shark patrolled the waterways of northern new jersey. The shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks from july 1 through july 12 1916. The incidents occurred during a deadly summer heat wave and polio epidemic in the united states. In twelve days of terror richard fernicola presents the reader with a comprehensive history of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916. Located on the southern coast of new jersey, beach haven was situated on. Jan 12, 2012 they never imagined something like a shark attack, so the events were particularly shocking. The infamous 1916 shark attacks that inspired jaws cbs. The jersey shore shark attacks from july 112 were later used even following the same order to help depict the attacks in peter benchleys book jaws, which spawned the movie of the same name.
In july 1916 a lone great white left its usual deepocean habitat and headed in the direction of the new jersey shoreline. Jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 is a featured article. Many experts now dispute the original reports of the rogue shark being a great white and believe the killer was more likely a bull shark. Following the story, the book includes facts about sharks and historical information about the shark attacks of 1916.
The local sheriff blames cougars, but miller knows its something much bigger and whiter. The reallife jaws that terrorized the jersey shore. Jul 01, 2016 the global shark attack file, which provides current and historical data on shark human interactions, lists it as a shark fatality. See more ideas about shark, shark week and jersey shore shark attack. The shark attacks of 1916, by historical fiction writer lauren tarshis brings to life this gruesome, but fascinating incident that changed peoples perception of sharks forever. The 1916 shark attacks that gave sharks a bad rap britannica. As usual, she masterfully weaves the historic facts into a heartstopping fiction tale, perfect for young students that want to learn about the event. Ocean swimming was a relatively new form of entertainment in 1916. The world is shark obsessed these days ever since the movie jaws reached our screens in 1975 and the legend of the great white killer began in. On the attacks in 1916 he compares the peoples reaction then to the ones today as being in stark contrast with the most recent attack in cape cod, where the jaws movies are based, having been.
As americans prepared to celebrate the fourth of july holiday weekend in 1916, the aptly named resort town of beach haven. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new. Spielbergs film makes reference to the events of 1916. On the attacks in 1916 he compares the peoples reaction then to the ones today as being in stark contrast with the most recent attack in cape cod, where the jaws movies.
I survived the shark attacks of 1916 by lauren tarshis. Deadly shark attacks terrorized new jersey in 1916. The 1916 shark attack spree began with an unsuspecting young man going for a leisurely swim off the jersey shore and his unexplainable violent end. In july of 1916, new jersey became the site of a series of vicious shark attacks that would span 12 days and take the lives of four people and severely injuring one with previous deadly attacks. Apr 20, 2009 a number of the shark attacks in the jersey shore shark attacks in 1916 were in rivers. People knew there were sharks in the ocean but were fairly unconcernedall those sharp teeth were for catching prey, and humans were much too big to prey upon. The attacks garnered national media attention and sparked a newfound fear of sharks. And of course the part where nooki was hitting the rubber sharks with a paddle was reminiscent of raquel welch in one million bc. This is a terrific shark movie one of the best ive seen yet, coming in second to jaws.
Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. This 1916 shark attack video describes the killing spree that began on july 1, 1916 with charles vansant, 25, an unsuspecting young man going for a leisurely swim off the new jersey shore town of beach haven. Site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 own two hands. The 1974 novel and the subsequent 1975 classic film of the same name, jaws, did little to alleviate these fears through the decades. It captures the time, people and shark attacks of 1916 in new jersey. Starting july 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark. In july 1916, five americans out for a swim were attacked and four were killed by the juvenile great white shark on the jersey shore. In 1916, four people including a 10yearold boy were killed in shark attacks along the new jersey shore. The attacks changed how the species was viewed entirely. An account of the 1916 new jersey shark attacks that inspired peter benchleys jaws chronicles the twelveday period during which four swimmers were killed and a fifth seriously injured, examining clues and evidence to consider what actually took place. Some people believe it was the event which inspired the movie, jaws. July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a world war in europe. It reminded me of the part in the blob where the teenagers were trying to do the same thing. The infamous 1916 shark attacks that inspired jaws the scariest word at any beach has to be the warning.
Mar 10, 2016 spring lake to mark 1916 shark attack centennial. From july 112, 1916, dubbed the twelve days of terror, four people died and another was wounded in five new jersey shark attacks. Charles bruders death is lesserknown than the later ones at matawan creek. With colin egglesfield, mark dexter, jenna harrison, john rhysdavies. It wasnt safe to go back in the water of the jersey shore in 1916, as a series of deadly shark attacks forever changed americans attitudes. Jul 01, 2016 in 1975, director steven spielberg released jaws, a movie based on peter benchleys 1974 novel of the same name, which itself was inspired by the jersey shore attacks of 1916. The reallife jaws new jersey shark attacks in 1916. How a century of fear turned deadly for sharks florida. In 1916, a great white shark attacked five people near the jersey shore. May, 20 it was the trio that rushed in on the morning of july 3rd, 1916, just as chet was finishing up his shift at his uncles diner, to report the big news. The film is inspired by the reallife jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 in which 5 people were attacked by sharks between july 1 and july 12, 1916. Jaws movie inspiration was deadly 1916 shark attacks in new jersey. A cast of characters, strikingly similar to the cast of jersey shore, try to survive an epidemic of sharks attacking miami beach. This series of attacks inspired steven spielbergs jaws decades later.
I survived the shark attacks of 1916 i survived series. With jack scalia, jeremy luke, joseph russo, daniel booko. The jersey shore shark attack the 1916 shark attack spree began with an unsuspecting young man going for a leisurely swim off the jersey shore. What actions were taken in these new jersey towns after the string of attacks began. Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulsepounding narrative, close to shore brilliantly recreates the summer of 1916, when a rogue great white shark attacked swimmers along the new jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the most extensive shark hunt in history. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 kids news article. I also liked the reference to the real shark attack in 1916 that happened along the jersey shore. Historys mysteries shark attack 1916 tv episode 1998. Jun 26, 2015 the final attack occurred on the same day less than half of a mile from the prior attacks. Shark attacks of 1916 the shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks from july 1 through july 12 1916. Jun 12, 2019 the new jersey shark attacks sent a message to people in the united states.
This article related to a madefortv movie is a stub. Paddleboarding at the 1916 matawan shark attack site. The 1916 shark attacks off the jersey coast that was. Its like when a syfy tv movie fails, its really painful and drawn out. A century later, memories of fatal shark attacks linger in. It wasnt safe to go back in the water of the jersey shore in 1916, as a series of deadly shark attacks forever changed americans attitudes toward the sea creatures. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading close to shore. Shark attacks of 1916 panic a nation, inspire terror decades. In july of 1916, new jersey became the site of a series of vicious shark attacks that would span 12 days and take the lives of four people and severely injuring one. The terrifying shark attacks of 1916 kindle edition by capuzzo, michael. The first attack occurred on july 1 st in the resort town of beach haven. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new jersey, in the united states, between july 1 and 12, 1916. The infamous 1916 shark attacks that inspired jaws cbs news.
Mar, 2019 a series of fatal and neardeadly shark attacks in 1916 new jersey scared thousands of people out of entering the ocean. Nearly 60 years before peter benchleys novel jaws, a real maneater lurked the waters of the new jersey coast. With its bigname director, iconic movie monster, and unforgettable score, this movie is definitely noteworthy in the history of film. Marine biologist steven miller investigates a string of animal attacks near the waters of laughlin, nevada. Bull sharks were frequently cited during the jersey shore attacks. The jersey shore shark attack smithsonian magazine.
Vansant, a doctors son from philadelphia, decided to take an earlyevening swim as a. Site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 as ive previously mentioned, im a big fan of thrillers and horror movies, and 1975s jaws was a pioneer of the genre. Dec 10, 2015 the jersey shore shark attacks from july 112 were later used even following the same order to help depict the attacks in peter benchleys book jaws, which spawned the movie of the same name. Brody roy scheider and hooper richard dreyfuss urge amitys mayor vaughn murray. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new jersey, in the united states, between july 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. The shark clamped down on his leg and a tugofwar ensured between the shark and josephs brother and friend. It is like what happened when the book and the movie jaws came. Are you aware of the fact theyve had shark attacks here.
This dvd, 12 days of terror, is a docudrama about an actual event that occurred around 1916 by the new jersey coast in which 5 shark attacks occurred around the space of 12 days and 4 of the 5 attacks were fatal. Fin, his family and the cosmos have been blissfully sharknadofree in the five years since the most recent attack, but now sharks and tornadoes are being whipped up in unexpected ways and places. According to the local paper, on july 1st, a shark had attacked and fatally wounded a lone swimmer off the coast of beach haven, new jersey, just seventy miles south of elm hills. Sep 16, 2018 following the death of arthur medici 26 from a shark attack off cape cod, memories of the most vicious shark of all time who terrorized new jersey back in 1916 are recalled. Where did the 1916 shark attacks that inspired jaws answers. Peter benchleys novel and steven spielbergs blockbuster film. Jaws movie inspiration was deadly 1916 shark attacks in. The shark mania that grips the country each summer began july 1, 1916, when a young stockbroker from philadelphia headed into the surf at beach haven, n. With david ackroyd, richard ellis, richard fernicola, george moss. The shark attacks that were the inspiration for jaws. Those attacks were used as the basis for peter benchleysbook and the movie jaws. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In july 1916, a shark moved up the new jersey coast, attacking and killing four people.