UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Lucas McKaine Ransom of Romoland, a city in Riverside County. Lucas was in the water with a friend between 9 and 9:30 a.m. when a shark bit his leg off, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown. A fatal shark attack has occurred at Surf Beach near Vandenberg Air Force Base in sharky Northern Santa Barbara County. The … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Gaviota Great White Shark Attacks Kayaker
The infamous Gaviota Great White Shark has struck again! Kayaker Duane Strosaker posted a fantastic report of an attack he endured on August 2nd - while kayaking off the coast in the always-sharky waters of Northern Santa Barbara County. "Without warning at about 12:40PM, when I was around 5 nautical miles from Gaviota State Beach, a great white shark, which I estimated to … [Read more...]
Pismo Beach Shark Attack
Can't say we didn't warn you!!! And people call us paranoid... Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean the shark aren't out to get you. From KEYT.com: "Pismo Beach officials say a surfer is recovering from a shark bite. The 19-year-old surfer says a shark bit him on the foot shortly before 7:00 p.m. Friday night at Shell Beach near Silver Shoals. He says the shark was … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE PICS OF COJO SHARK MASSACRE!!!
More carnage from frightening Northern Santa Barbara County, as the devastated carcass of yet another shark attack victim washes ashore. The following picture was sent in by a dedicated Fear Beneath reader who investigated the rotting mass of flesh and found evidence of extensive Great White Shark injuries. Our dedicated readers are familiar with our on-going coverage … [Read more...]
GREAT WHITE SHARKS TERRORIZE SANTA BARBARA
UPDATE: The National Park Service has issued a warning to swimmers in the Santa Barbara Channel. Watch out for Great Whites this holiday weekend! A flurry of shocking Great White Shark activity has Santa Barbara residents staying out of the water, fearing for their very lives as a series of shark attacks and sightings have rocked this normally peaceful beach town and shaken … [Read more...]
Crocodile Devours Bull Shark At Kakadu
In the heavyweight championship bout of the animal kingdom, a giant crocodile defeated a shark in a TKO - and then enjoyed a victory seafood dinner. Two boats full of tourists got the photo opportunity of a lifetime after the 16-foot crocodile's decisive win on a river in Australia's Kakadu National Park Saturday morning, the country's Northern Territory News … [Read more...]
Graphic Carnage From Hope Ranch Beach
Our sincere appreciation to loyal Fear Beneath reader Mark Johnson, who emailed us these graphic images from the shark-attack-dumping-ground known to Santa Barbara locals as Hope Ranch Beach. This poor pinniped was viciously disemboweled by a Santa Barbara County shark, never to frolick in the sunny surf and sand again. The seal intestines —spilling out a cavernous hole … [Read more...]
Terrifying Incident With “Submarine-Like” Great White
Veteran surfer Russell Specht has survived a terrifying face-to-face encounter with a monster great white shark stalking North Stradbroke Island. The 52-year-old surfer, local lifesavers and island boardriders fear the huge man-eater was responsible for the horrifying shark-on-shark attack off the island, east of Brisbane, which The Sunday Mail featured in graphic … [Read more...]
Close Encounter With A Tiger Shark
Michelle Adamson swam within three metres of a tiger shark and lived to tell the tale. The Telina resident encountered the deadly animal while snorkelling with husband Mark off Heron Island at the weekend. The shark did not attack her, and Ms Adamson said she only became aware of how close she was to the shark once she was out of the water. “There were people yelling at us … [Read more...]
“I Was Lucky To Be Attacked By A Great White”
'I was lucky to be attacked by a great white,'' says Glenn Orgias, who last February was dragged beneath the Bondi rollers by a 2½-metre white pointer. At 7.30 on an overcast evening, Orgias was paddling for a wave in the centre of Australia's most famous beach when he felt a tugging on his left arm. He thought it was a surfer jostling for position. ''I thought another … [Read more...]