The family of Jameson Reeder Jr., the 10-year-old boy who lost part of his leg following a shark attack on Looe Key Reef, said a bull shark was the culprit.
The stout species, which can grow between 10 and 11 feet long, is a particularly aggressive fish. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says that some experts consider bulls more dangerous than larger great white and tiger sharks.
Not only are bull sharks responsible for many unprovoked bites on humans worldwide, Florida recreational anglers and charter boat captains say their population in the state has grown to the point where successfully reeling in fish without them being eaten first has become a challenge.
