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Beginning in 2011, the series of shark attacks that swept through the waters off Réunion Island resulted in 11 deaths, a governmental ban on surfing, and more than one media scrum. A decade later, riding waves there is still largely illegal and the mystery surrounding the rash of attacks, the sense of danger, and the debate about how to address it remain.
Despite a massive rise in shark attacks that led to a surfing ban on Réunion Island, a dedicated group of locals kept up the search. And kept the dream alive.