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Sharks deliberately attack boats.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that sharks deliberately attack boats?

Partly. A 1923 newspaper report describes sharks attacking small boats off New South Wales, but attributes it to hunger rather than deliberate targeting. Against that, a Wikipedia summary of ISAF data records only 4 boat bites among 108 incidents in 2022, and an education study notes sharks' aggressive man-eater reputation does not fit their biology.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
FEROCIOUS SHARKS (Evening Post, 14 July 1923)
1923
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FEROCIOUS SHARKS (Evening Post, 14 July 1923). (1923). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19230714.2.117

Evidence against · 2
Shark attack - Wikipedia
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Shark attack - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_attack

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Final Fantasy/Enemies/Shark
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Final Fantasy/Enemies/Shark. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy/Enemies/Shark

More against · 1
How Full Is Your Luggage? Background Knowledge of Zoo Visitors Regarding Sharks
2013
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Correia, d. N. J. P. & Rocha, M. R. C. (2013). How Full Is Your Luggage? Background Knowledge of Zoo Visitors Regarding Sharks. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.780586

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