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Paddleboarders Snap Shark Encounter, Name It 'Steve'

7/9/2025

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Paddleboarders Encounter Shark

On July 4, 2025, paddleboarding near Stony Beach in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin had a thrilling encounter with a great white shark. They snapped photos that experts later verified. Bowles, grateful for their composure during the scare, humorously dubbed the shark "Steve" and eagerly plans to return to the ocean.

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Paddleboarders Encounter Shark

On July 4, 2025, paddleboarding near Stony Beach in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin had a thrilling encounter with a great white shark. They snapped photos that experts later verified. Bowles, grateful for their composure during the scare, humorously dubbed the shark "Steve" and eagerly plans to return to the ocean.

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