The attack was unprovoked and by surprise. yes. Was this shark attack of 1955 real or just a hoax and piece of “fake news”? It turns out there was a recorded shark attack on a Chicago beach in 1955 in lake Michigan. The details are thin. According to the Global Shark Attack File, in 1955 George Lawson had his right leg bitten off by a bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) while swimming in Lake Michigan near Chicago.The attack … However, there's the canal connecting the Mississippi river issue. Most sharks require salt water and most freshwater sharks don’t live anywhere near the Great Lakes. "I can't recall the last time there was a shark attack in Lake Pontchartrain," Carlson told Live Science. The species: bull shark. The Global Shark Attack File, a listing of every documented shark attack in recent history, compiled by the non-profit Shark Research Institute, lists a shark attack in Lake Michigan in 1955.The details are thin. In 1955 the fear that would have arisen, and negatively impacted tourism and fishing on Lake Michigan, as a result of a widespread report of a shark attack would have been staggering. Although rare, bull sharks have made their way through the Great Lakes as far as Lake Michigan. A woman visiting Milwaukee for the holiday weekend believes she spotted a shark in Lake Michigan. So I started researching the internet. It’s the kind of “fact” that makes you blink and wonder if you read it correctly. Lawson was bitten on the right leg. He was taking pictures of the sunrise at Fort Sheridan Beach July 11 when he snapped the photos. there are sayings that bull sharks live in Lake Michigan. And yes, I know Lake Michigan is too cold to SUSTAIN bull sharks and Niagara Falls issue. It has a listing for a shark attack in Lake Michigan in 1955. The story has never been proven either way, and become somewhat of an urban legend in Chicago. The species: bull shark. Waukegan, IL | The capture of a 3,000-pound great white shark in Lake Michigan yesterday could explain the disappearance of hundreds of missing people in the region in the last decade, has confirmed the U.S. Coast Guard this morning. [4] Until very recently, researchers thought the sharks in Lake Nicaragua were a separate species because there was no way for the sharks to move in or out. so i wold say yes The name of the victim: George Lawson. Skip to comments. Well I was bored at work the other day and typed in some rivers and eventually some great lakes. ... or not one young George Lawson was actually attacked by a shark, in Lake Michigan in 1955? The bite was unprovoked and non-fatal. I live in the Lakehead of Lake Superior: Thunder Bay, and I have been reading stories of bull sharks living in fresh water lakes. John O'Keefe, a Canadian tourist, captured the 3,000-pound beast You didn't see a news report about a fisherman's capture of a great white shark in Lake Michigan … There are no sharks in Lake Michigan. I live in the Lakehead of Lake Superior: Thunder Bay, and I have been reading stories of bull sharks living in fresh water lakes. According to the Global Shark Attack File, in 1955 George Lawson had his right leg bitten off by a bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) while swimming in Lake Michigan near Chicago. Lake Michigan is over 2000 navigational miles from the bull sharks native habit. That blew my mind. This attack supposedly happened at one of the beaches near Chicago. It is true i saw one it was about 6 ft. they can maybe pass through. And don't say sharks live in saltwater because the bull shark has been spotted up in Saint Louis, MO and in freshwater (and confirmed as true). Lawson was bitten on the right leg. According to the Global Shark Attack File, in 1955 George Lawson had his right leg bitten off by a bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) while swimming in Lake Michigan near Chicago. http://wbez.is/1JWzHkB Waukegan, IL | The capture of a 3,000-pound great white shark in Lake Michigan yesterday could explain the disappearance of hundreds of missing people in the region in the last decade, has confirmed the U.S. Coast Guard this morning. by Felix Dennis, on a beautiful, clear summer day in 1955, one beach along the shores of Lake Michigan was packed with people looking to cool off and enjoy the sunny day, and … Take a recent worldnewsdailyreport.com report of a Canadian tourist and a Chicago angler catching - and then shooting - a 3,000-pound Great White shark in the waters of Lake Michigan. The Global Shark Attack File, a listing of every documented shark attack in recent history, compiled by the non-profit Shark Research Institute, lists a shark attack in Lake Michigan in 1955. The name of the victim: George Lawson. Apparently there is a bunch of them in a Washington lake right now and I read that there was an attack in Lake Michigan in 1955! Getting to the Bottom of Lake Michigan's Legendary 'Shark Attack' Jesse Dukes. Was a 1955 Lake Michigan shark attack real or just an urban legend? Sharks don't usually attack humans. I go swimming a lot here, and I was just wondering, have any bull sharks ever made it this far?