Despite their relative rarity, many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series.
Meskipun relatif jarang, banyak orang yang takut akan serangan hiu setelah serangan berantai yang terjadi sesekali, seperti serangan hiu Jersey Shore 1916, dan cerita fiksi dan film horor seperti serial Jaws.