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Woman taken by shark on the NSW south coast
NSW Police Force 03. April 2014 A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a woman was taken by a shark on the state’s Far South Coast today (Thursday 3 April 2014). About 8.20am, a local woman in her sixties was swimming with a group of people between Tathra Wharf and Tathra Beach. It
Human remains with possible shark bite
Published on 2 Apr, 2014 at 8:34 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Human remains with possible shark bites could be missing diver, WA police say Police believe a diver missing off the coast south of Perth may have been killed by a shark after human remains were discovered with possible shark bites. The man, 38, failed to resurface after diving with two friends several kilometres off Dawesville
South Africa: 2 m bull shark suspected in fatal attack
Published on 28 Mar, 2014 at 3:47 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark in tourist attack was most aggressive March 28 2014 at 09:50am By NOSIPHO MNGOMA, Daily News Durban – An expert has determined that an inexplicably “aggressive”, but not particularly big shark, had killed a 72-year-old Austrian tourist in the Eastern Cape last weekend. Police have not yet released the name of the victim.
45 Sharks killed since start of the WA Shark Cull
Published on 24 Mar, 2014 at 13:53 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 4 Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 24. March 2014. The following tables show the reported catches made by drumlines in the state of Western Australia from the date of the first deployment in late January to 16. March 2014. The latest catch data reveals that 111 specimens have been caught (110 elasmobranchs and one bony fish).
Delray kite boarder bitten by shark
Published on 23 Mar, 2014 at 0:06 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Kurt Hoffman treated for several wounds Saturday Published Mar 22, 2014 Delray kite boarder bitten by shark Kurt Hoffman DELRAY, Fla. —Kurt Hoffman said he was bitten in the forearm by a shark Saturday morning while kite boarding in Delray. “The shark came up and took a bite,” Hoffman said on his Facebook page.
Austrian tourist fatally wounded by shark in South Africa
Media Release National Sea Rescue Institute ( NSRI ) 22. March 2014 ———————– Man fatally wounded by shark At approximately 15h00, Saturday, 22nd March, NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a shark incident at 2nd Beach, Port St Johns. NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty
9 year old bitten by shark in Florida
Published on 22 Mar, 2014 at 10:33 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Child, 9, bitten in foot while surfing at MacArthur Park in North Palm Beach NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. – A 9-year-old boy was bitten by could be a shark while surfing Friday afternoon at MacArthur Park in North Palm Beach, said Lt. Anthony Giarrusso, spokesman for North Palm Beach Fire Rescue. Giarrusso said the child
Surfer battled with shark and punched it in head after it slid onto board and headbutted his BUM
Published on 20 Mar, 2014 at 19:19 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 2 Comments
By Don Mackay, Mirror News Mar 20, 2014 Mark Byrne said he was hit by fear when the four-foot shark lunged at him while he surfed on Australia’s Victoria coastline A terrified surfer battled with a shark and punched it on the head after it slid onto his board and headbutted his bum. Mark Byrne
Shark attacks kitesurfer in New Caledonia
Published on 20 Mar, 2014 at 6:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 20. March 2014 According to the local media, a shark bite incident occurred at a popular kitesurfing spot off the Côte-Blanche near Nouméa in New Caledonia on Tuesday afternoon ( about 15.30 hrs on 18. March 2014 ). A 42-years old kitesurfer was bitten on the calf by a shark
Kelly Slater he would be honored to be killed by a shark.
Published on 15 Mar, 2014 at 18:35 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 9 Comments
Shark Attack Survivors willing to pay fines for Kelly Slater entering the ocean in Reunion Island. For every person entering the ocean at a shark sanctuary on Reunion Island the fine is 50.00 USD per incident . The attack ratio is 1 out of 500 and if Kelly Slater is true to his word about being
Port Macquarie Australia Shark Attack 03/13/2014 – Mike Porter –
Published on 13 Mar, 2014 at 16:47 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
03/13/2014 – Mike Porter – Australia Port Macquarie man threw punches in the air after shark attack THE shark responsible for attacking a swimmer off the NSW mid-north coast was almost certainly a wobbegong, not a bull shark as doctors initially suggested.Department of Primary Industries experts assessed wounds to attack victim Mike Porter’s left foot
WA drumlines: Environmental Protection Authority rules out assessment
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority will not formally assess this summer’s Shark Drum Line deployment, management and associated services proposal. Details: EPA Chairman Dr Paul Vogel said the determination was not a carte blanche endorsement for any extended program and that the EPA expected that a continuation of the proposal beyond April 30 2014 would be referred for consideration....
WA Shark Mitigation to undergo full assessment
Shark Mitigation to undergo full assessment. The Federal Government will require the West Australian Government to undertake a full environmental assessment of Western Australia’s Shark Mitigation Strategy.
WA shark drumlines to stay after Supreme Court ruling
Published on 5 Mar, 2014 at 4:15 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC ( WA Greens ) 05. March 2014 ———————- Drumlines to remain as injunction refused Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren expressed concern and disappointment at today’s Supreme Court decision to keep the drum lines in the water, with a requested injunction for the hooks to be taken out for proper judicial
Report on first recorded Shark Attack in Uruguay – Jan 2004
Published on 28 Feb, 2014 at 19:50 in Attacks & Incidents, Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed times | No Comments
FIRST RECORD OF SHARK ATTACK IN URUGUAY Pablo Meneses (1), José Eduardo García Sánchez (2), Carlos M. Prigioni (3) & Ricardo Rodríguez Mazzini (4) 1) pmeneses@montevideo.com.uy , 2) Dirección Nacional de Aduanas – Rocha , 3) Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Montevideo,4) Centro Universitario de la Región Este (CURE). Maldonado. – On January 23, 2004 there was