Bull shark being able to tolerate the high salinity of marine water. Since bull sharks often dwell in very shallow waters, are found in many types of habitats, are territorial by nature, and have virtually no tolerance for provocation, they may be more dangerous to humans than any other species of shark, and along with the tiger shark and great white shark, are among the three shark species most likely to bite humans. One or several bull sharks may have been responsible for the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, which were the inspiration for Peter Benchley's novel "Jaws". The speculation of
Jaws (film) Universal and was even marketed in some countries as a part of the "Jaws" franchise; "Monster Shark", featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000" under the title "Devil Fish"; and "Deep Blood", which blends in a supernatural element. The 2009 Japanese horror film "Psycho Shark" was released in the United States as "Jaws in Japan". Richard Dreyfuss made a cameo appearance in the 2010 film "Piranha 3D", a loose remake of the 1978 film. Dreyfuss plays Matt Boyd, a fisherman who is the first victim of the title creatures. Dreyfuss later stated that his character was a parody and a near-reincarnation