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Shark bites 14-year-old boy in New Smyrna Beach
Published on 9 Jul, 2014 at 19:03 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. —A shark bite was reported Wednesday in the shark bite capital of the world. A 14-year-old boy from Edgewater suffered minor lacerations to his right foot after a shark bit him while the teen surfed around the jetty in New Smyrna Beach. Beach safety officers said the injuries were minor
Boy bitten by shark while swimming at SC island
Published on 7 Jul, 2014 at 11:46 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Published on 5 Jul, 2014 at 15:53 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital this afternoon after he was attacked by a shark
Published on 18 Jun, 2014 at 17:34 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
WA: Review recommends drum lines stay for 3 years
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 17. June 2014 ——————— The following media statement was issued by WA’s Premier, the Honorable Colin Barnett MEc MLA Shark review reveals by-catch kept to a minimum Catch data indicates no adverse effect on shark stocks 50 tiger sharks of three metres or greater caught on drum lines
Surfer survives shark attack in Japan
Published on 10 Jun, 2014 at 5:46 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
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
Published on 10 Jun, 2014 at 5:44 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Published on 10 Jun, 2014 at 5:42 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Published on 10 Jun, 2014 at 5:36 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
NOAA researcher got bitten while tagging sharks near Palmyra Atoll
Published on 3 Jun, 2014 at 5:51 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release U.S. Coast Guard 02. June 2014 —————– Shark bite victim flown from Palmyra Atoll to Oahu HONOLULU — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a woman after she was bitten by a shark near Palmyra Atoll, Sunday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received a call from the Palmyra research facility
Shark Attack At Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway Injures Woman
Published on 1 Jun, 2014 at 18:29 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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
Spearfisherman bitten by shark in Wallis Island
Published on 27 May, 2014 at 19:52 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark Attack Videos | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 28. May 2014 Eric Barnabé was bitten by a shark while spearfishing in the waters of Wallis, which is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. The incident occurred in the morning of last Friday, 23. May 2014. Eric sustained
Fisheries Queensland issues two fines for removing drumline hooks
Published on 26 May, 2014 at 19:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 26. May 2014 ————- Shark control gear fines issued Fisheries Queensland has issued two $1,100 on-the-spot fines for interference with shark control equipment following an investigation into the removal of two drumline hooks at Currimundi on the Sunshine Coast last month. Queensland Shark Control Program Manager
Clever Buoy – A New Shark Detection Technology to Protect Australia’s Coastlines
Optus has joined forces with technologists from Shark Mitigation Systems to embark on an R&D project to develop world-first shark detection technology to protect people and sharks throughout Australia and the world. The ‘Clever Buoy’ uses sonar technology to detect shark-sized objects in coastal areas, in a non-invasive way. When a detection is made, the buoy will relay a...
Shark attacks woman off Brevard coast Woman taken to hospital after ‘chunk’ taken out of leg
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 18:29 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
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