The 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks Part 2
Monstrous por Carrie Canny and Mandy Garthwaite
Notas del episodio
In the conclusion of our series on the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks, the nightmare moves where no one thought it could go: inland.
Last week, we saw the terror unfold on the beaches of Beach Haven and Spring Lake.
This week, we travel 11 miles away from the ocean to the quiet, murky waters of Matawan Creek. It’s a place where local "wisdom" said a shark could never survive—until July 12th proved everyone wrong.
In Part 2, we cover:
• The Warning Ignored: Why Captain Thomas Cottrell was laughed at when he spotted a fin in the "crick."
• The Wyckoff Dock: The heartbreaking story of 11-year-old Lester Stillwell and the town’s frantic search for him.
• The Hero of Matawan: Stanley Fisher’s legendary attempt to recover a body that turned into a fight for his own life.
• The Final Victim: Joseph Dunn’ ...