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8th shark bite reported in Volusia County
Published on 20 Oct, 2012 at 0:47 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
8th shark bite reported in Volusia County VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County lived up to its nickname of “shark bite capitol of the world” Thursday. A 24-year-old surfer from Holmes Beach was bit by a shark on the ankle just after 10:30 a.m. The incident happened in the ocean off Ponce Inlet, just north
Dave Peterson Maui stand-up paddler attacked by shark
Published on 20 Oct, 2012 at 0:45 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Maui stand-up paddler attacked by shark An avid stand-up paddler on Maui avoided injury after a shark took a bite out of his board in waters off Ka’a Point. The incident happened at about 7:30 a.m. 300 yards off shore near Kahana Beach Park. Dave Peterson, of Pukalani, says he was waiting for another wave
Shark Attack at Davenport Landing, California
Published on 18 Oct, 2012 at 21:18 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Attack at Davenport Landing, California On October 7, 2012 Gunnar Proppe was wind surfing about 450 yards from shore at Davenport Landing. He was using a 75 liter windsurfing board (227.5 cm long, 54.4 cm wide), 5 square meter sail clear with red and black and yellow, orange, and blue splotches on the bottom
Possible shark attack at Hobe Sound Public Beach
Published on 17 Oct, 2012 at 8:03 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Victim suffers injury to foot from possible shark attack at Hobe Sound Public Beach By: Angela Cruz, 16. October 2012 HOBE SOUND, Fla. – Just before the lifeguards finished their shift from the lookout post at Hobe Sound Beach, the normally-peaceful spot may have turned into a site of a shark attack. Hobe Sound resident
Woman bitten by shark in southern Nigeria
Published on 10 Oct, 2012 at 19:48 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Shark attacks woman in Delta BY FESTUS AHON, Vanguard, 10. October 2012 UGHELLI—A 38-year-old woman, identified as Mrs. Torugbene-Ere Aboh, escaped death by the whiskers, following a violent attack on her by a shark at Forcados River in Oboro Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Vanguard gathered that the woman, a mother
Two surfers injured in shark attacks at Sebastian Inlet
Published on 27 Sep, 2012 at 20:35 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Two surfers injured in shark attacks at Sebastian Inlet on Florida’s east coast SEBASTIAN INLET, Fla. – The Discovery Channel observed Shark Week in August, but two surfers said this has been the week the underwater predator has declared as its own. Brandon Murray, 22, of West Palm Beach, said he was bitten on his
Western Australia: Shark mitigation to protect beachgoers
Published on 27 Sep, 2012 at 3:46 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia Thursday 27 September 2012 ———————————– The following statement was issued jointly by the Premier and the Minister for Fisheries $6.85m over four years for shark mitigation, education and research New service to track, catch and retrieve sharks posing an imminent threat Premier Colin Barnett and Fisheries Minister Norman
Surfer bitten by shark in Sebastian Inlet State Park
Published on 26 Sep, 2012 at 15:23 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Surfer bitten by shark in Sebastian Inlet State Park By Lamaur Stancil TCPalm.com INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 21-year-old surfer who was bit on the arm by a shark drove himself to a fire station for treatment Tuesday, authorities said. The 911 call was made at 5:25 p.m. by the surfer who had been at
52-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark
Published on 16 Sep, 2012 at 20:03 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Man drowns in Cocoa Beach near site of earlier shark bite COCOA BEACH — An Arizona man drowned amid rough surf and strong rip currents Sunday afternoon — in the same block where a shark had bitten a surfer hours earlier. And in Cape Canaveral, a fast-acting father narrowly saved his 7-year-old son from drowning
Kylie Maguire bitten by three-metre bull shark Tonga
Published on 13 Sep, 2012 at 19:43 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
A north coast woman attacked by a shark in Tonga is being flown back to Australia A Lennox Head woman will be flown back to Australia after being attacked by a shark off Tonga. CareFlight will tonight fly to Tonga to meet Kylie Maguire and transport her back to Brisbane tomorrow morning. She will
Florida 8 shark attack related incidents in 7 days
Published on 13 Sep, 2012 at 19:23 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
We may have missed listing some of the bites in Florida at SYM, sorry. We have them all listed here. http://sharkattacksurvivors.com/shark_attack/viewforum.php?f=48
Swimmer Bitten On Miami Beach; Small Shark Or Barracuda Suspected
Published on 8 Sep, 2012 at 21:37 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 2 Comments
A swimmer was injured by a possible shark bite off Miami Beach Saturday. The victim, who sustained a bite to his lower calf and suffered “heavy bleeding,” according to Miami Beach Ocean Rescue, was transported by ambulance to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The incident took place in water near 22nd Street, behind the W Hotel on
Teenager dies in apparent shark attack off Brazil
Death certificate says teenager bled to death after being bitten by shark in Recife, Brazil. Tiago José de Oliveira da Silva might be the latest victim of a fatal shark attack off the coast of Pernambuco state in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Shark bites surfer at St. Augustine Beach
Published on 6 Sep, 2012 at 16:45 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark bites surfer at St. Augustine Beach ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. — A surfer is recovering after shark attack at St. Augustine Beach. The 38-year-old was bitten on the foot in the water near A Street just before 1 p.m., Thursday. St. Johns County Fire and Rescue described the injury as minor. He was transported
Shark bites surfer at Fla.’s Space Coast
Published on 4 Sep, 2012 at 19:58 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark bites surfer at Fla.’s Space Coast MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — A surfer in Florida’s Space Coast is recovering from a bite to the hand by a shark. The 32-year-old man suffered a small puncture wound to his hand Tuesday morning. The surfer told authorities he was paddling out from shore at Melbourne Beach when