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Capt. Taylor Bankston and his customers from Kentucky were amazed by the encounter. The shark's dorsal fin was estimated at 2 ...

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Eric Clua of France’s PSL University suggested shark attacks were on the rise due to influencers wanting to get selfies with the animals.

Capt. Taylor Bankston said the shark, estimated at 14 feet long and weighing more than 1,000 pound, circled his 26-foot boat about 20 minutes.

A ping means the Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting Tag (SPOT) attached to the shark’s dorsal fin moved above the water's surface and sent location information to the OCEARCH shark tracker.

Experts warn that influencer stunts and misleading media headlines may fuel fear and damage shark conservation efforts.

Bankston estimated the shark was about 14 feet long, with a dorsal fin about 2 ½ feet tall. He estimated it to be between 1,100 and 1,400 pounds. “The dorsal fin looked like the fin on 'Jaws ...