SHARK! THE MANEATER OF MATAWAN N.J.

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In 1917, the beaches in New Jersey were just coming into their own as tourists began to seek out the pleasures of sand and surf. There had never been a publicized shark attack, and there was no reason to fear the water, All that stopped when the Great White Shark they called the Maneater of Matawan started hunting victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Attention in the water. Attention in the water. This is the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
0:05.0	Be advised. State Parks is asking us to make an announcement to let you know you have paddle boarding
0:10.0	next to approximately 15 great white sharks. They are advising that you exit the water
0:16.0	in a calm manner. The sharks are as close as the surf line.
0:23.0	Thank you for your cooperation.
0:28.0	There are fears a monster shark measuring more than five meters is lurking off North Stretbroke
0:34.0	Island in Queensland. On no one's seen it, the Black government's released photos showing
0:39.0	how it mauled another large white point out.
0:43.0	Unbeach to attacks 90 minutes apart. And authorities say this hasn't happened in decades.
0:49.0	The first 911 call at 4 12 PM Sunday afternoon and hour and a half later, a second victim,
0:55.0	miles down the beach and all of it, coming to stays after another shark attack 30 miles away.
1:00.0	Another attack, just two miles up the beach and another frantic call.
1:05.0	I mean, I want to have a figure emergency. Oh my God, I can hear something. Hello.
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2:18.0	Welcome to another episode from one thousand one heroes legends histories and mysteries.
2:25.0	We've got good news and bad news. After a 45 year lull, sharks are back.
2:31.0	That's great news for the marine biologists, the environmental types.
2:35.0	And those who believe that more sharks are needed to preserve the delicate balance of oceanic life.
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