The Fear Beneath - Shark Attack News and Information
A false killer whale that beached on the Sunshine Coast yesterday bore wounds thought to be from a shark attack, experts have said.The whale died after desperate efforts by up to 50 people who rushed to Twin Waters on a rescue mission. The 3.8 metre female was first spotted at 6:30AM south of Mudjimba Island.Originally thought to be a pilot whale, it was later identified by an attending Australia Zoo rescue team as a “pseudorca crassidens” – a false killer whale.The rescue team … [Read more...]
Travelers and locals in the Australian state of Queensland are caught in a real-life "Jaws" film after a MONSTER shark - perhaps measuring as long as 25 feet - was believed to have mauled another great white shark. As the picture shows, the smaller shark was bitten almost in two.The image –showing a great white bitten in half– is causing a buzz on the Web. The violent shark-on-shark attack is raising fears along the Queensland coast. Authorities have warned swimmers to stay out of the waters … [Read more...]
“Why are they here? Why are the squid here? I can’t honestly tell you,” Sgt. Rains said.“I don’t know if it’s tied or not to the earthquake.” According to the lifeguard, swimmers should be wary of the creatures and keep their distance.“The Humboldt squid can be very big and very powerful and they may be dangerous,” Sgt. Rains said.“It’s just something I wouldn’t mess with until you’re sure that it’s dead. They’ve got a lot of suckers and claws and a parrot-like … [Read more...]
USA Today reports on a series of komodo dragon attacks in Indonesia. Something new to Fear Beneath!KOMODO ISLAND, IndonesiaKomodo dragons have shark-like teeth and poisonous venom that can kill a person within hours of a bite. Yet villagers who have lived for generations alongside the world's largest lizard were not afraid — until the dragons started to attack.The stories spread quickly across this smattering of tropical islands in southeastern Indonesia, the only place the endangered … [Read more...]
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBmIIr9ZgIE&feature=channel_pageA faithful Fear Beneath reader passed along what look to be an entertaining read - a new book coming out that "is a must for any shark enthusiast!""Steve Alten will be releasing his fourth installment of the 'MEG' series on May 19, 2009. The series focuses on the possibility that carcharodon megalodon is flourishing in the deep sea trenches of the Pacific Ocean and has managed to make the transition to coastal waters. The … [Read more...]
Readers may recall our coverage of Giant Goonches earlier this year - the large (6 foot +) catfish population of the Ganges river, that may have acquired a taste for human flesh after years of snacking on the burning carcasses floated down the river. Now, the "Pinatubo Monster" has surfaced in the Philippines - and my money is on the Giant Goonches.By Shawn Lindseth at Heckler SprayIf you live in a Filipino village with an economy primarily based on fishing, it could present quite a problem … [Read more...]
Alright, first crocodiles, now leopards and bears... What the hell is going on here? We're trying to spread the word of the Savage Wilderness, that's what! Last one, we swear. Then it's back to our usual shark attack song-and-dance. And yes, we read The Kashmir Observer regularly.SRINAGARA six-year-old boy is missing since yesterday after a leopard dragged him into the forests in a hilly hamlet of the Baramulla district.Search parties organized by villagers, and assisted by the police, … [Read more...]
Great headline; if it is aquatic, carnivorous, and has opportunities to eat humans, there's an excellent chance we'll be covering it at The Fear Beneath.By Benny BleimanResearchers have been dispatched to the Great Kali river in India to study whether a form of giant catfish called "goonches" have taken to preying on humans. The Indians traditionally burn their dead in the river, which, according to local lore, has led in two ways to the fish attacking humans: #1 - because the fish have dined … [Read more...]
By Mireille DarrasChoosing a spot on the white sand, looking forward to a swim in the tranquil water of this magnificent beach in Punta Leona, Costa Rica. Plenty of trees for shade, not too many people, perfect, paradise on earth… but is it really?Just as I was about to dive with my grand daughter in June of 2007, I stopped her and we looked in awe at the giant prints of a very large lizard in the sand.There was no doubt that the marks had belonged to a huge crocodile and that it had … [Read more...]
Reprinted from 'Surfing' Magazine... A little atypical for our coverage here - but nonetheless important.An excerpt from the second page: "The photos of the damage inflicted on Dakota are horrific, stomach-turning images. Surreal, yet hauntingly realistic, too gruesome to post here."By Adrian GianattiSo you’re in Costa Rica, surfing the renowned Playa Hermosa. The water’s warm, the waves are fun and the sun’s out. Surfing don’t get much better than this. You get a nice wave, kick … [Read more...]
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