Getting to the Bottom of Lake Michigan's Legendary 'Shark Attack'

Curious City

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🗓️ 1 July 2016

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Rumor has it a young George Lawson was attacked by a shark while swimming at a Chicago beach in 1955. Is it true, or just a bunch of bull shark?

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0:44.3	Hey, I'm Jesse Dukes at Curious City, and I have a question for you.
0:48.3	Have you gone swimming in the lake lately?
0:50.3	If so, do you know about the Lake Michigan shark attack of 1955?
0:57.5	Yeah, you heard me, shark attack.
1:02.7	Our questioner, Hillary Wenars, wants to know if it's a true story or urban legend.
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