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Florida student punches shark to escape attack
Published on 13 May, 2015 at 13:09 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 2 Comments
COCOA BEACH, Fla., May 11 (UPI) — A University of Central Florida student said he only needed 18 stitches after warding off a shark attack by punching the predator in the face. Josh Green said he was swimming about 3 p.m. Thursday at Cocoa Beach when he felt something grab onto his ankle. “I didn’t
Possible Attack Incident in Italy
Published on 30 Apr, 2015 at 17:23 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 2 Comments
(ANSAmed) – CAGLIARI, April 7 – It will take at least 60 days at the medical examiner Roberto Demontis to figure out if they were the two deep wounds in the hip and shoulder, compatible with the attack of a shark, to cause the death of Eugenio Masala, the sub Cagliari 43 years (resident in
Feeding sharks to make a buck is not conservation
Published on 15 Mar, 2015 at 23:30 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | 12 Comments
Shark Cowboy Randall Jordan Guilty of breaking Florida Fish Feeding Law. Guilty on all three counts. – No jail time. 12 months probation. – Total $1,500 fines. – Must pay court costs $1,800. – Community service. – Investigation costs to be determined later. The investigation costs share could be high. the State Attorney said during
Voters on shark conservation facing ‘undue pressure’
Published on 10 Mar, 2013 at 20:24 in Conservation & Fishery | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Delegates at a conservation meeting in Thailand are expected to vote on proposals to extend protection to three vulnerable species of sharks. But campaigners say undue “pressuring” of developing countries could swing Monday’s vote against the ban. China and Japan are said to be using their trade connections to unfairly influence the outcome. Japan denies
Swimming with Sharks – Now Bali
Published on 10 Mar, 2013 at 13:00 in User Submissions | Viewed times | 2 Comments
The shark adventure organized by Bali Sharks is best taken before noon when the water in the area is at its clearest. So at a few minutes after 9am I was all geared up at the Bali Shark’s office, located next to Agus Bar & Restaurant in Serangan. Under a splendid blue sky I took
Fundile Nogumla Second Beach Port St. Johns South Africa
Published on 10 Mar, 2013 at 3:07 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 3 Comments
Shark victim survives By LULAMILE FENI on March 5, 2013 AN MTHATHA resident still cannot believe he is alive after being attacked by a shark at Port St Johns’ notorious Second Beach on Sunday. There were no lifeguards – or anyone else – to come to his rescue. Fundile Nodumla, 39, fought off the
Shark attack: police open fire as beachgoer killed
Brisbane Times February 27, 2013 New Zealand police shot at a shark which attacked and killed a person at Auckland’s Muriwai Beach on Wednesday afternoon. St John ambulance confirmed the person had died. Their body had been pulled from the water. Witnesses said police shot at the shark during the rescue attempt and it had
Shark attacks teen at Pedro Cays – Jamaica
Published on 3 Feb, 2013 at 12:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
A teenage boy was bitten by a shark on the Pedro Cays yesterday. It is reported that the 18-year-old, who is from Spanish Town, in St Catherine, was bitten on the knee and has been hospitalised in serious but stable condition. Details of the shark-attack were not available up to news time, but
Man drives himself to hospital after shark bite.
Published on 7 Jan, 2013 at 21:24 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
A man who was bitten by a shark in the north of the state on the weekend drove himself to the hospital for treatment. Sergeant Gerry Cassidy said a man was bitten while ‘free diving’ near Dampier on the Pilbara coast on Saturday morning. It is understood that the man did not see the animal
Jensen Beach Public Beach swimmer bitten by shark
Published on 31 Dec, 2012 at 22:33 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
No swimming allowed on portion of Jensen Beach Public Beach after swimmer bitten by shark No swimming is being allowed at the life guarded portion of Jensen Beach Public Beach Monday afternoon after a swimmer was bitten by a shark. Lifeguards were flying the double red flags, meaning no swimming. A swimmer was bitten on
Sydney surfer tells of being ‘knocked off board by shark’
Published on 30 Dec, 2012 at 19:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Sydney surfer tells of being ‘knocked off board by shark’ Authorities have closed two beaches in Sydney’s north after a shark tried to attack a surfer and took a bite of his surfboard. Long Reef and Dee Why beaches have been closed after a 2.5-metre shark reportedly knocked into an off-duty lifeguard’s long board while
Port St Johns’s “beach of death”
Port St Johns’s “beach of death” when 20-year-old Liya Sibili, of Gauteng, was attacked and killed by a shark while swimming at the notorious Second Beach.
Mates save NSW surfer mauled by shark
Published on 29 Dec, 2012 at 2:58 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
A SURFER’S life has been saved by his mates’ quick thinking after he was mauled by a shark on the NSW mid-north coast. The 29-year-old, named Luke, was attacked near remote Diamond Head, south of Port Macquarie, on Friday morning by what is believed to be a bull shark. He was bitten on the
Costa Rica Coast Guard Accidental Shark Fin Bust!
Published on 6 Dec, 2012 at 11:09 in General News | Viewed times | 2 Comments
Costa Rica News – Although an accident the Costa Rica Coast Guard captured a fishing boat on which they found 15 kilos of shark fins and a weight of 1,500 kilos of sailfish. That’s right Costa Rica’s shark fin ban is producing huge results……a whopping 33 pounds of shark fins. The problem is solved. (By
Shark attacks surfer off Kauai
Published on 5 Dec, 2012 at 23:26 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark attacks surfer off Kauai The Kauai Police Department says a shark attacked a surfer Wednesday afternoon at Pakala’s surf spot on the west side of the island. According to police the a 60-year-old man identified by friends only as “Lorrin” from Kalaheo was attacked by a shark while surfing with two friends at a