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Deadly Shark Attack Caught on Camera at New Jersey Beach

Posted by Phil Stilton

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August 2, 2025

Dolphin killed in shallow water by pack of sharks near Jersey Shore beach

Beachgoers at Island Beach State Park witnessed a deadly shark attack just feet from the shoreline Thursday, as a group of sharks surrounded and fatally mauled a dol0phin in a violent scene captured on video.

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Witnesses reported the dolphin did not survive.

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