Young Lifeguard Vanishes in Shark Attack

A young lifeguard disappeared in a “pool of blood” in the fourth shark attack at a South African beach in two years. Witnesses said the 22-year-old waved his hands frantically in the air before being dragged under by a shark after paddling on a surf board off the coast of Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape.

Shark Savagely Annihilates Wild Coast Lifeguard

Police station commissioner Morgan Naicker said the shark had bitten off Bangilizwe’s right arm, shoulder, part of his back and buttock. “This is a relatively safe beach. This is a sad incident.”

Fatal Shark Attack in Philippines

Hot off the presses, this news comes to us by way of the Hong Kong Standard. We will update the story as more information becomes available.
A fishermen was killed by a shark while checking his nets in the northern Philippines, police said.
Joel Bacud, 39, was killed when he jumped from his boat to check nets [...]

USS Indianapolis Crewmember Recounts Harrowing Tale Of Survival

Though we’re well aware of the incident, this is our first time reporting on the USS Indianapolis. We’ll get there, in due time. In the meanwhile, enjoy this article from the Bristol Herald Courier…
By Amy Hunter
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE
They had watched 63 of their comrades die, one by one, over three days. Some were killed in shark [...]

Polar bears under threat: Now sharks are after them too!

Already threatened by a thaw of ice around the North Pole, the polar bear’s title as the top Arctic predator may under challenge from a shark.
Scientists researching how far sharks hunt seals in the Arctic were stunned in June to find part of the jaw of a young polar bear in the stomach of a [...]

MANGLED SEAL CORPSES ON BEACH NEAR BIXBY

We have received information from an extremely reliable source who spotted several mangled seal corpses on the beach near Bixby Ranch. Remember, the recent fatal attack in Solana Beach was preceded by several seals seeking shelter on the beach. Apparently, three barely recognizable corpses were brutalized by a large predator before they were [...]

Mexico shark attack kills surfer

A shark has killed a 21-year-old surfer off a beach west of Mexico’s Acapulco resort, less than a month after another fatal shark attack in the area.
Osvaldo Mata Valdovinos died after his left hand was bitten off and his leg broken by the shark, officials said. Friends swimming with him at Pantla beach near Zihuatanejo saw [...]

Two more killed in shark attacks in Pacific

From The Times

An American surfer has died after being attacked by a shark on the Pacific coast of Mexico only four days after another man was killed by a great white shark off California.
By Chris Ayres in Los Angeles
Marine biologists are now asking if the attacks are an astonishing coincidence — it has been 30 years [...]