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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Scientists confirm ‘sharktober’ is real as decades of data reveal month when attacks spike

Tiger shark attacks in Hawaiian waters spike every October, with the month accounting for as much as a fifth of all recorded bites, a new analysis of decades of data reveals.

This pronounced pattern, informally known as "Sharktober”, has been suspected based on anecdotal information, but conclusive evidence has been sparse.

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