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Gaviota Great White Shark Attacks Kayaker

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 By Martin Brody View Comments
Gaviota Great White Shark Attack

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 be at least 15 feet long, bit and held onto my kayak. It attacked from my left side, with its head coming up from the water … [Read more...]

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Pismo Beach Shark Attack

Saturday, July 3, 2010 By Quint View Comments
Great White Shark Patrolling Hollister Ranch, California

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 about 4 feet long, and was brown with dark spots. Officials say advisories are now posted, but beaches in the area will remain … [Read more...]

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EXCLUSIVE PICS OF COJO SHARK MASSACRE!!!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 By Martin Brody View Comments
Shark Alert System - SEVERE WARNING!!!

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 of the Bixby and Cojo Ranches, and the prolific quantities of Great White Shark activity associated with the area.It … [Read more...]

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GREAT WHITE SHARKS TERRORIZE SANTA BARBARA

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 By Martin Brody View Comments
Great White Shark Attacks Sea Lion

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 ocean-goers to their core.Over the weekend, a badly mauled sea lion was discovered hanging from a buoy off the "family-friendly" … [Read more...]

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Graphic Carnage From Hope Ranch Beach

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 By Martin Brody View Comments
Shark Slaughter at 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 in the pelt of this once proud and magnificent animal— depart the blubbery body, just as the tragic seal's soul departed … [Read more...]

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WARNING: Shark Advisory Near Avila Beach

Thursday, July 30, 2009 By Martin Brody View Comments

KSBY 6 News is reporting that a shark advisory has been issued for Port San Luis and Avila Beach.Port San Luis Harbor Patrol says at about 9 a.m. Wednesday a sea lion was found with an evident shark bite. Harbor managers say a sea lion was attacked by a shark but at this time they do not know the location of the attack.As a precaution, Harbor Patrol has posted a shark advisory sign throughout Port San Luis and Avila Beach. The signs warn folks to enter the water at their own risk and will … [Read more...]

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Malibu Great White Shark Video Footage

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 By Matt Hooper View Comments

From Surfline, video courtesy of Oglevision.com.Thursday, July 23rd saw the beginnings of a pumping south swell -- and a white shark spotted about 300 yards off Malibu. This is on the heels of many sightings at both San O and Sunset Beach in LA.Says shark expert Ralph Collier: "Although it would appear that there is an increase in the number of shark encounters, this could be an artifact of simply more individuals reporting observations and not necessarily an increase in the shark/ocean user … [Read more...]

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Headless Seal Carcass Litters Malibu Coast

Saturday, July 25, 2009 By Martin Brody View Comments

The headless body of a seal washed up yesterday afternoon off of the same Malibu coast where a shark was spotted Thursday.But county lifeguard Capt. Terry Harvey said there could be no connection between the shark and the seal.“There are all kinds of carcasses that wash up,” Harvey said. “It happens often. You can’t always relate it to that.”Harvey said he hasn’t heard of another spotting of the shark, which was first sighted yesterday about a quarter-mile off the coast, which … [Read more...]

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Great White Shark Caught off La Jolla by Fly Fisherman

Friday, July 24, 2009 By Matt Hooper View Comments
A Great White Shark was caught by fly fishermen off the La Jolla coast

By Kelly Burgess, Los Angeles Times 'Outposts'A great white shark about 6 feet long and 150 pounds was caught by a fly fisherman off La Jolla last week.It's believed to be the first great white taken off the California coast using a fly rod and reel.Jeff Patterson, director of sales for reel manufacturer Abel Automatics, was testing company products about five miles offshore when the white shark hit."The grab was instantaneous, and the shark cooperated with a quick left turn to allow … [Read more...]

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Reader Alert: Sunset Beach Shark Breach

Saturday, July 18, 2009 By Matt Hooper View Comments

Fear Beneath reader Kim Welsh posted an informational alert this morning that we thought we'd share..."I saw a shark breach southwest of the point at Sunset this morning around 650amThe shark came completely out of the water and turned on its back so I coudl see its white bellly and dark gray back, The shark appeared to be about 5-6 feet in length.This is my 2nd sighting in 10 days at Sunset. I have been surfing in LA for 14 years and have never seen this!" … [Read more...]

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Giant Squid Attempt Unsuccessful Land Invasion

Monday, July 13, 2009 By Martin Brody View Comments
Giant Squid Attempt Unsuccessful Land Invasion

“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...]

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Stand-Up Paddle Surfers: Irresistible Shark Attack Victims?

Saturday, May 2, 2009 By Martin Brody View Comments
Stand-Up Paddle Surfers: Potential Shark Attack Victims?

The recent influx of clueless kooks standing up on small cruise-liners in many local lineups is part of the awful agony of the new stand-up paddle surfing trend, the pain felt especially bad in Southern California.This article, published a couple months ago (yeah, we're lazy) over at MyLocalLineup.Com seems to issue a warning; stand-up paddle surfers represent a delicious new source of victims for the great white shark, also known as ... The Fear Beneath.'Stand-up paddle (SUP) surfers reported … [Read more...]

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