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Australian Surfer Rattled by Shark Collision

Friday, July 31, 2009 By Martin Brody View Comments
A teenage surfer has escaped with superficial cuts and a ripped wetsuit after being knocked from his board by a shark

A teenage surfer has escaped with superficial cuts and a ripped wetsuit after being knocked from his board by a shark on the New South Wales north coast.The boy, named in media reports as 14-year-old local Zac Skyring, was out for an early surf off Broken Head, just south of Byron Bay, when he was knocked off his board just after 6am (AEST) today.He was reportedly thrown into the air by the impact of the shark, which punctured his wetsuit, but later went to school.Witness Neil Cameron … [Read more...]

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Bloody Maverick’s Shark Attack Video

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 By Martin Brody View Comments
Bloody Maverick's Shark Attack?

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7PEQPzchiQWhen you surf in California, this is just a reality that needs to be acknowledged... The man in the gray suit is EVERYWHERE. … [Read more...]

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Surfers Launch Campaign To Save Sharks

Sunday, November 9, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

We definitely perceive some irony here, and sorry, Steve Pike, but we don't believe it's based on misinformed views; sharks attack surfers. That is a fact. Their motives are the constant source of debate.Surfer's Village Global Surf NewsSouth African surfers have teamed up with marine scientists to launch a campaign for the conservation of sharks. The Wavescapes Surf Film Festival and Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) will educate audiences about the global plight of sharks, which are being … [Read more...]

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Surfing With A Great White Shark

Monday, November 3, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
The shocking picture of a shark sighting sign posted at Waimea Bay

Surfing With A Great White SharkAnother dedicated reader sent in this incredible footage of a surfer and a great white shark playing in the surf. Its authenticity is disputable, and here at The Fear Beneath we tend to believe that this shark would be ripping those surfers into several pieces. We'll let you draw your own conclusions. … [Read more...]

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THE FEAR ABOVE – Boy Snatched By Leopard In Baramulla

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
The Fear Beneath covers Savage Wilderness territorya maneating leopard is on the loose in Baramulla

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...]

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Bloodthirsty Crocodiles Invade Costa Rica

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Bloodthirsty Crocodiles Invade Costa Rica

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...]

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Surfer Shares Wave With Great White Shark in Australia!

Friday, October 3, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Surfer Fergal Smith rides a wave off the coast of Perth, Australia, unaware he is just a few feet from a Great White Shark

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIAThis is the adrenaline-pumping moment surfer Fergal Smith catches a 'tube' completely unaware he is sharing the wave with a Great White shark.Mr Smith, 21, from Ireland was surfing two miles off the coast of Perth in Western Australia when he found himself just a few feet from the 500-pound monster.The holidaymaker only realized his close encounter when photographer Phil Gallagher showed him the photo of the shark lurking under the water in front of Mr. Smith's … [Read more...]

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23 SHARK ATTACKS IN ONE YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, September 28, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Volusia County Breaks Record for Shark Attacks in One Year

BREAKING NEWSWith shark attack number 23 on an unidentified surfer Sunday, Volusia County has set the record for the most shark attacks in one year, breaking the previous record of 22 bites in the year 2001 (for which Volusia County was given the dubious distinction of being the Shark Attack Capital of the World.)The (currently) unidentified man was surfing just south of the jetty about mid-day when he sensed something biting his foot, stated Captain Scott Petersohn, the all-too-familiar … [Read more...]

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Surfer Attacked by Crocodile in Costa Rica

Thursday, September 25, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
crocodile attacks surfer in costa rica

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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Ocean Beach White Shark Sighting

Sunday, September 21, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

Hot on the heels of two additional recent sightings,The Shark Research Committee has posted another account of a great white shark sighting at Ocean Beach, San Francisco (yes, still in the heart of the infamous Red Triangle!)As we usually do with these reports, we've excerpted the story below - visit the The Shark Research Committee's Pacific Shark News for more information.On September 19, 2008 Evan Kinkel was surfing at Ocean Beach near Sloat Blvd., San Francisco. Kinkel reported; “I … [Read more...]

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Surf Beach Shark Attack: The Final Word

Sunday, September 21, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

Our breaking news report on a Surf Beach shark attack has been quite the saga at The Fear Beneath; the original details we published from a misleading email were called into question, and a series of follow-up communications resulted in what we now believe to be the truth of the matter.The story has now been picked up and covered by KSBY 6 Action News, MSNBC, Vandenberg Base news, The Santa Maria Times, The Shark Research Committee, Surf There Now, Swim At Your Own Risk, and a number of other … [Read more...]

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Ocean Beach Surfers Report Shark Sightings

Friday, September 19, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

The Shark Research Committee has posted recent accounts of a couple shark sightings at Ocean Beach, San Francisco (in the heart of the infamous Red Triangle!)We've excerpted a couple of salient details below - visit the The Shark Research Committee's Pacific Shark News for more information.On September 15, 2008 Morgan Weber was surfing just north of Sloat Blvd. at Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Weber recalled; “I was surfing, waiting for waves, and saw the shark fin about 100 – 150 yards … [Read more...]

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