Shark Sightings Increase in Miami Beaches: "That Fin is Pretty Serious!"

Following a string of recent shark attacks on Florida beaches, swimmers have captured videos showing several sharks in the waters of Miami over the past few days. The Instagram account OnlyInDade shared a video this Sunday of two sharks feasting on a substantial meal at Crandon Beach.

"Looks like these two big sharks had a pelican for lunch," the account posted. Two days earlier, they had published images of a massive shark swimming just below the surface, seemingly on the hunt for prey. "That fin is pretty serious! Just looking for a little afternoon snack," the post remarked.

One user commented, "Hammerhead shark, it's endangered. Let's be thankful that these waters host that king of the sea; it means it's a healthy ocean." However, the presence of sharks in Florida's waters, while not unusual, continues to astonish and frighten beachgoers.

A large shark was caught on aerial surveillance cameras at a Miami beach, swimming slowly along the shore as astonished vacationers imprudently remained in the water to film it up close. But not all swimmers have been so lucky; several have sustained serious injuries from shark attacks in recent weeks.

José Ángel Abreu, a 37-year-old Cuban resident of Opa-locka, experienced the danger firsthand just days ago: a shark inflicted severe injuries to his chest, leg, and left arm while he was fishing with his children in the Florida Keys. The man is recovering from the attack, grateful to have survived to tell the tale.

In the first half of July, several shark attacks were reported on Florida beaches. One of the bites was suffered by a young man playing with a ball in knee-deep water.