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Boy bitten by shark while swimming at SC island

Boy bitten by shark while swimming at SC island

ISLE OF PALMS, SC – A swimmer was bitten by a shark off the Isle of Palms coast Thursday afternoon. Dispatch confirms that a shark bit a person near 10th street about 6:30 p.m. WCSC-TV reported a teen boy was the victim. Chief Graham of the IOP Fire Department confirmed the boy was bitten by

A 7-foot long great white shark bit a man off of Southern California’s Manhattan Beach

A 7-foot long great white shark bit a man off of Southern California’s Manhattan Beach

Great white shark bites man near Southern California beach; swimmers told to stay out of water MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – A 7-foot (2.1-meter)-long great white shark bit a man who was swimming Saturday off of Southern California’s Manhattan Beach, officials said. Rick Flores, a Los Angeles County Fire spokesman, said the victim was bitten on

Atlantic Shark Fishery update from Jan – June 2014

Atlantic Shark Fishery update from Jan – June 2014

Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update   Jan-june-Shark-Landings       mt dw – lb dw Converted to Number of Sharks   January 1- June 18, 2014   We at Shark Attack Survivors and Shark Year Magazine support Proper fishery management which allows for and promotes removal of appropriate numbers of sharks while insuring species

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark 15-year-old boy apparently suffered lacerations after being attacked by a shark near Middleton. A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark at Middleton on the state’s south coast. Onlookers watched on in horror

Surfer survives shark attack in Japan

Surfer survives shark attack in Japan

Surfer survives shark attack in Japan A 43-year-old man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a shark while surfing off central Japan, officials say, warning local beach-goers to be alert. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, an off-duty life guard, was rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after the shark sank its teeth into his left arm

Teen bitten by shark on Galveston beach

Teen bitten by shark on Galveston beach

TEEN SUFFERS MINOR INJURIES FROM SHARK BITE ON GALVESTON’S WEST END Teen bitten by shark on Galveston beach She wasn’t seriously hurt, but the bite mark leaves no doubt what happened GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) — It didn’t send her to an emergency room or require stitches, but a 14-year-old Houston girl has a shark story

A bodyboarder bitten by a shark in South Australia

A bodyboarder bitten by a shark in South Australia

SA bodyboarder bitten by shark A bodyboarder bitten by a shark in South Australia says his wife probably won’t let him get back in the water in a hurry. Scott Berry escaped with a small bite to his side after being attacked by what he thinks was a bronze whaler about 80 metres off Parsons

Deaware 16-year-old treated for gashes to left forearm

Deaware 16-year-old treated for gashes to left forearm

Boy says shark bit him at Cape Henlopen 16-year-old treated for gashes to left forearm. Opening of swimming areas will be delayed. A 16-year-old Delmar boy said he was bitten by a shark Monday, prompting officials to delay Tuesday’s opening of swimming areas at Cape Henlopen State Park. The boy, injured about 5 p.m., was

Shark Attack At Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway Injures Woman

Shark Attack At Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway Injures Woman

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 22-year-old woman was bitten by a shark Sunday afternoon while swimming in the intracoastal waters in Fort Lauderdale, Fire Rescue report. The woman, who has not been identified, was inner tubing with friends near Bayshore Drive, said Chantel Botting, division chief for Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue. The female victim jumped into

mt dw – lb dw Converted to Number of Sharks January 1- May 13, 2014

mt dw – lb dw Converted to Number of Sharks January 1- May 13, 2014

Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update  To get the clearest view use the PDF file.   Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update January 1- May 13, 2014  Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Landings Update   mt dw – lb dw Converted to Number of Sharks   January 1- May 13, 2014   We at Shark Attack

Shark attacks woman off Brevard coast Woman taken to hospital after ‘chunk’ taken out of leg

Shark attacks woman off Brevard coast Woman taken to hospital after ‘chunk’ taken out of leg

05/15/2014 Female – Florida by alb » Thu May 15, 2014 6:08 pm Shark attacks woman off Brevard coast Woman taken to hospital after ‘chunk’ taken out of legShark rips ‘chunk’ out of woman’s legA 38-year-old woman on a family trip to the beach was attacked by a shark Thursday morning off Brevard County. Brevard Ocean Rescue

Surfers survive attack by great white shark off West Coast of South Australia

Surfers survive attack by great white shark off West Coast of South Australia

AN Elliston pharmacist has told how he was launched into the air after he was attacked from below by a great white shark on the state’s West Coast this morning. The shark, estimated to have been 15 feet or 4.5m long, smashed into the bottom of Andrew “Monkey” McLeod’s board while he was surfing with

Woman wading at Jacksonville Beach describes being bitten by shark

Woman wading at Jacksonville Beach describes being bitten by shark

Woman wading at Jacksonville Beach describes being bitten by shark Mihaela Cosa, 44, needed 21 stitches to close woundJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. –A 44-year-old Westside woman wading in thigh-deep water at Jacksonville Beach Tuesday morning was bitten on the foot by a shark.Shark bites womanMihaela “Mimi” Cosa, who was at the beach with her mother, was

SAVANNAH, Ga – Shark attack reported off Tybee Island

SAVANNAH, Ga – Shark attack reported off Tybee Island

Shark attack reported off Tybee Island SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Sunday trip to Tybee Island turned into a Mother’s Day that one Richmond Hill family won’t soon forget. While surfing on the south end of Tybee Island, Raeshelle Meadows and her 12-year-old son, Ayden, spotted something gray in the water behind Ayden’s surfboard. They believed

EAST Coast USA starts its Shark Attack Season – HILTON HEAD ISLAND

EAST Coast USA starts its Shark Attack Season – HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Possible shark or fish bite reported on Hilton Head HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A beachgoer was bitten by a shark or fish while swimming Tuesday afternoon at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island, according to beach patrol and EMS. Town of Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Division members called to the beach shortly before