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South Africa: Paddle out for Sharks in KZN
Published on 7 May, 2012 at 10:43 in General News | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Press Release By Cormac McCreesh and Amanda Barratt, Photo Credit: Allen Walker. At first light on the 6th of May 2012, over 100 people gathered on dive boats, jet skis and surfboards at the shark nets off Scottburgh. In the surfer’s tradition of a “paddle out” the gathered community honoured animals that have died
Shark bites girl’s paddleboard off Catalina Island
Published on 7 May, 2012 at 2:57 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
The Associated Press, Sunday, May. 06, 2012 AVALON, Calif. — Authorities say a 15-year-old paddleboarder survived an encounter with a shark which bit her board several times off the coast of Catalina Island. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the girl was with a group of paddle boarders about 200 yards from shore when