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Cage-Diving Tours Found Not To Increase Shark Risk

Saturday, May 23, 2009 By Matt Hooper View Comments
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In what seems like the opposite of common sense, The Honolulu Star Bulletin is reporting on scientists who state that there is apparently no correlation between shark cage-diving tours and an increased risk for being attacked by a shark.Check out the full story for all the details:There is no scientific evidence that Oahu North Shore cage-diving tours increase shark attack risk for recreational ocean users in near-shore waters, a two-year study of shark behavior concluded. Scientists from … [Read more...]

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Shark Attack Survivor Todd Murashige Savors ‘Second Chance’

Saturday, December 13, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Todd Murashige hugs it out at his December 3 fundraiser

We covered the shark attack on Todd Murashige at Crouching Lion on Oahu earlier this year.By Leila Fujimori, Honolulu Star-BulletinTodd Murashige has lost his tan and shoulder-length hair. All his toes move, he's standing on his two legs and can bend his knees to a 130-degree angle.But the biggest changes in the 40-year-old Ahuimanu man since a shark chomped his right leg are the ones you can't see."Oh, we can see the change for the better," said his aunt Wilma Yonemoto. "Unfortunately, … [Read more...]

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Shark Seen Lunching on Turtle near Hawaii Kai

Friday, November 21, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
This tiger shark savaged a delicious turtle

By Tim SakaharaIts shark versus turtle and it wasn't much of a fight. While the shark snapped its jaws, the people snapped some shots giving boaters an eye-full.The pictures were taken on Monday less than a mile off shore in Maunalua Bay just outside the surf spot called Turtles. Koko Crater and Portlock are seen in the background. The shark at one point comes right under the boat."The shark is concentrating on the turtle, the people in the boat aren't in any danger as long as they keep … [Read more...]

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Hawaii shark attack victim has big bills but a new outlook on life

Thursday, November 20, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Todd Murashige is a changed man

We covered the shark attack on Todd Murashige at Crouching Lion on Oahu earlier this year. The Honolulu Advertiser published this follow-up story to those events.By Dan Nakaso, Honolulu AdvertiserKANE'OHE, OAHUTodd Murashige will have to live with the vicious scars from an attack that ripped his thigh open to the bone — and with the feelings he has for the shark that bit him.After two months of recovery and rehabilitation, Murashige is now grateful to the shark that changed his … [Read more...]

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Daily Coast Guard patrols keep Oahu under watch

Thursday, November 20, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Oahu Helicopter Shark Patrol

We're lagging behind a few days here, so this article's not as fresh as our usual catch. Thanks for your patience and all the letters of support we've been receiving from dedicated Fear Beneath readers. We always appreciate your feedback!By William Cole, Honolulu AdvertiserThe man snorkeling in July off Kualoa Regional Park apparently didn't see the bright orange Coast Guard helicopter circling overhead, or the 9-foot tiger shark cruising 100 yards away.The chopper crew was keeping an … [Read more...]

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Divers Catch Tiger Shark Feasting on a Goat

Monday, November 17, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Tiger Shark Feasting on a Goat

KGMB 9 NewsA group of people diving off the Big Island saw something in the water they never imagined - a tiger shark, devouring a goat.Joyce Blutt took the pictures about half a mile off Kawaiahae last Monday. She says the shark had eaten half of the goat by the time they got there. If you look close you can see a hoof on the right hand side. Joyce says everyone on board the Kohala divers boat was awestruck."We are going oh my goodness, it's a goat, it's a shark and you know everyone's … [Read more...]

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Another Waimea Bay Shark Sighting Rocks Oahu (?)

Thursday, November 6, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

The following phenomenally well-written press release just showed up in our inbox (courtesy of KGMB9 News.) This is the second official sighting this week near Waimea Bay - see our coverage and the shocking photo of a shark warning sign on the beach. Tiger sharks are the most common man-eaters in the Islands; and with an appearance now in Waikiki, it appears that Hawaiian sharks are canvassing all shores of the island of Oahu, in preparation for a land-based attack.A shark sighting had signs … [Read more...]

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Shark Sightings Reported at Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay

Sunday, November 2, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
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NORTH SHORE, OAHUCity Ocean Safety officials today posted warning signs at Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay after a confirmed shark sightings.Lifeguards saw a six to eight foot shark near the river mouth at Sunset Beach and advised swimmers and surfers to leave the water before posting warning signs at about 3:30 p.m., said Emergency Services Department spokesman Bryan Cheplic. The shark was not displaying aggressive behavior when it was sighted, Cheplic said.Lifeguards at Waimea Bay saw an … [Read more...]

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Three sharks sighted near Mauna Kea Beach

Thursday, October 2, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

BIG ISLAND, HAWAIIState parks has closed Hapuna and Wailea Beaches on the Big island today.Three sharks were sighted between Puako and Mauna Kea Beach around 9:30 this morning. A 12 foot tiger shark was spotted approximately 600 yards off the Puako boat ramp, an eight foot shark was seen approximately 300 yards off Maumae Beach and an eight foot shark was seen approximately 200 yards off of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.The Department of Land and Natural Resources has posted warning signs on … [Read more...]

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Shannon Doherty: Let’s Feed Her To The Sharks

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

How is this newsworthy, you ask? It's not. At all. -MBContact Music wants you to know:Actress Shannon Doherty is terrified of returning to the sea after a shark attack.The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star went cage diving off the coast of Hawaii two years ago and "freaked out" when the sharks she hoped to see underwater appeared.She tells Details magazine, "I couldn't breathe, I started having an anxiety attack, I couldn't stay out of their reach. "They were slamming into the cage; … [Read more...]

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Hawaii DLNR Botches Shark Press Release

Saturday, September 20, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
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Marine science writer Susan Scott can be reached at www.susanscott.netOCEAN WATCH: HONOLULUAfter a shark attack on Oahu last week and several shark sightings around the state, the Department of Land and Natural Resources included this phrase in a news release: "Experienced fishermen and scientists know that some shark species come into shallower waters during this time of year for spawning, which increases the chances of interaction between sharks and people."This sure got people's attention. … [Read more...]

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More Shark Sightings Close Windward Oahu Beaches

Sunday, September 14, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
More Shark Sightings Close Windward Oahu Beaches

Two reported shark sightings on Oahu's Windward side. The first closed Waimanalo Beach Park. Someone saw a 15-foot tiger shark in the water. Lifeguards posted signs.Then on Sunday afternoon, someone reported a six to eight foot shark at Lanikai. Astate land officer could not confirm the sighting so the beach is still open. This comes after a busy week of sightings and one attack.On the Big Island, what state experts call the biggest influx they have seen in a long time kept beaches from Hapuna … [Read more...]

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