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National Geographic says this about the pic>
The photograph is a fake; see information on this online hoax on our
website at
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/08/0815_020815_photooftheyear.html
We also published information on this in the Behind the Scenes section of
our April 2003 National Geographic magazine.
Additional information is found on the Urban Legends website:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blsharkattack.htm
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National Geographic says this about the pic>
The photograph is a fake; see information on this online hoax on our
website at
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/08/0815_020815_photooftheyear.html
We also published information on this in the Behind the Scenes section of
our April 2003 National Geographic magazine.
Additional information is found on the Urban Legends website:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blsharkattack.htm
That was quick...