Attacks & Incidents

Shark incident in Oregon damages surfboard

Shark incident in Oregon damages surfboard

Too close for comfort   By PATRICK ALEXANDER, The News Guard, 13. January 2012 A Lincoln City man is counting himself lucky after an apparent shark attack left him in need of a new surfboard but otherwise unharmed. “I just bought this thing,” Steve Harnack said. “Paid $500 for it. It was my first day

Fatal Shark Attack in South Africa

Fatal Shark Attack in South Africa

East Cape surfer killed by shark Johannesburg - A 25-year-old man was killed by a shark at Port St Johns Second beach on Sunday, the Eastern Cape health department said.

Shark bites surfer in Australia

Shark bites surfer in Australia

Surfer attacked by shark on NSW beach   Published by the Herald Sun, 3rd January 2012 A SURFER has been attacked by a shark on the NSW Central Coast. The shark bit the 28-year-old man while he was surfing at around 8pm (AEDT) on Tuesday at North Avoca Beach, NSW Ambulance said in a statement.

Alleged shark attack on spearfisherman in Australia

Alleged shark attack on spearfisherman in Australia

Hugo escapes shark attack   Published on goldcoast.com.au , 3rd January 2011 REPORTS a mysterious waterman survived an encounter with a large shark off Duranbah Beach yesterday have spread like wildfire through the Coast’s surfing community. Known to the local surf community as ‘Hugo’, the man was spear fishing near the rock wall on the

More Details on Shark Safety Measures in Russia

More Details on Shark Safety Measures in Russia

Shark nets to be placed around beaches in Russia’s Primorsky territory   Published by Itar-Tass, 07:05 02/01/2012 VLADIVOSTOK, January 2 (Itar-Tass) — Special nets and fences will be placed around beaches in Russia’s Far Eastern Primorsky territory to reduce shark attacks on swimmers, the local administration said. The local authorities have been tasked to determine

Man hospitalized at St. Mary’s for shark bite 12-31-2011

Man hospitalized at St. Mary’s for shark bite 12-31-2011

JUPITER — A man was taken to the hospital after being bitten by a shark this evening, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said. The man was brought in by boat to the Seasport Marina and transported by ambulance to St. Mary’s Medical Center, said Capt. Albert Borroto, spokesman for Fire Rescue. Paramedics responded to the

Canoe bitten after accidently running into shark

Canoe bitten after accidently running into shark

An outrigger canoe club coach may have escaped a shark attack unscathed, but he also got a clear message from the guy in the gray suit: “Run me over and I’ll bite your tail.”

Suspected Shark Bite Incident in Ecuador

Suspected Shark Bite Incident in Ecuador

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 27. December 2011, (update 28.December) According to ‘El Universo’, a surfer was bitten by an ‘unknown marine animal’ in the province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. The incident occurred at the beach of Punta Barandúa on saturday afternoon (Dec.24). The victim, identified as Félix Junior Lainez Trejos (aged 23), suffered injuries

Shark Attack Taylors Lake at Broken Head New South Wales Australia

Shark Attack Taylors Lake at Broken Head New South Wales Australia

Shark Attack at Taylors Lake at Broken Head New South Wales Australia The "large animal" - either a bull shark or a bronze whale

Possible shark attack reported from Antigua

Possible shark attack reported from Antigua

Price Reacts to Possible Shark Attack   By D. Francis, Caribarena Antigua, 26. December 2011 Antigua St John’s – Communications Officer and past president of the Antigua and Barbuda Fishermen’s Corporation Gerald Price said news of a shark attack during an early morning swim at Fort James beach is unusual in Antigua. Veron Edwards senior

New Smyrna Beach Volusia County shark bite on Will Futato

New Smyrna Beach Volusia County shark bite on Will Futato

Will Futato nipped by a shark while surfing in New Smyrna Beach about 12:30 p.m. Friday near the Beachway Avenue approach, said Volusia County Beach Patrol

Kayak angler survives shark attack

Kayak angler survives shark attack

IN an extraordinary incident off Noordhoek in Port Elizabeth yesterday, an angler and the kayak were knocked clear out of the water by a marauding great white shark.

Shark Attack at Maroubra Sydney New South Wales Australia

Shark Attack at Maroubra Sydney New South Wales  Australia

14-year-old Ronald Mason received injuries to his left leg after being attacked by a shark while surfing off Maroubra beach, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. He also received injuries to his right foot during his attempts to force the shark to let go.                          

Shark attack at Angourie – New South Wales – Australia

Shark attack at Angourie – New South Wales –  Australia

Shark attack at Angourie on Steven King New South Wales, Australia

Close Shark Encounter in South Africa

Close Shark Encounter in South Africa

Man survives shark attack   By Regan Thaw, Eyewitness News, 07. December 2011 A Cape Town man had a close encounter with a shark in KwaZulu-Natal. Richard Kohler was attempting to paddle the entire distance of South Africa’s coastline for charity. Earlier on Wednesday his surf ski was damaged by a shark. Kohler told Eyewitness