1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks

From July 1-12 of 1916 5 people were attacked by a great white shark or Bull shark which was given the title of "Jersey Man-Eater". 
== First Attack ==
On July 1st of 1916 on a Saturday in Beach Haven a 28 year old man named Charles Vansant was on vacation with his family from Philadelphia when a shark attacked him biting his leg but was saved by lifeguard Alexander Ott, his leg had been skinned and he bled to the death at the mangers desk of the hotel he was in at 6:45 PM.
== Second Attack ==
On July 6, 1916 on a Thursday in Spring Lake Charles Bruder a swiss bell captain was attacked while swimming losing both of his legs but was spotted by a women who notified the lifeguard's who received him, however he bled on the way to the beach and his body was shipped to his mother in Switzerland.
== Third Attack ==
On July 12 around 2:00 PM 11-year-old Lester Stilwell, while he was swimming in Matawan with some other local boys he was attacked and dragged under water, the boys then ran off and got Watson Fisher to try to get his body but Fisher was also attacked and died of blood lose at the Long Beach hospital 5:30 PM, Lester body was retrieved 150 feet away.
== Last Attack ==
Joseph Dunn was the last person attacked but survived thanks to his brother and friend bringing him to Saint Peters Hospital University by released in September 15, 1916. The shark was later killed in New Jersey in 1916.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Shore_shark_attacks_of_1916