Divers Catch Tiger Shark Feasting on a Goat

KGMB 9 News
A 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 [...]

Another Waimea Bay Shark Sighting Rocks Oahu (?)

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 [...]

Shark Sightings Reported at Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay

NORTH SHORE, OAHU
City 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 [...]

Three sharks sighted near Mauna Kea Beach

BIG ISLAND, HAWAII
State 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 [...]

Shannon Doherty: Let’s Feed Her To The Sharks

How is this newsworthy, you ask? It’s not. At all. -MB

Contact 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 [...]

Hawaii DLNR Botches Shark Press Release

Marine science writer Susan Scott can be reached at www.susanscott.net

OCEAN WATCH: HONOLULU
After 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 [...]

Big Island Beaches Re-Opened

After six days of beach closures on the Big Island of Hawaii (Hapuna State Park, Waialea Bay, Spencer Beach Park, Maumai Beach, and Kauauhai Harbor,) lifeguards are taking down the warning signs, while still warning beach users to be vigilant.
Officials and local residents have been somewhat puzzled by the extreme amount of shark activity in [...]

“I’m Never Going To Go Out There Again.”

The Honolulu Advertiser covers previous survivors of shark attacks in Hawaii over the last year or so.
HAWAII
By Eloise Aguiar
More than a year after separate encounters with sharks, a victim of a shark attack and the parent of a victim say things mostly have returned to normal.
But Peller Marion, of Mill Valley, Calif., an artist and [...]

Hawaiian Shark Activity: What’s The Explanation?

Sharks are suddenly more conspicuous at Hawaii’s beaches – and there’s no clear reason for increased sightings and attacks, experts claim. There is no denying it – sharks seem to be coming close to shore a lot lately.
HAWAII
By Dave Dondoneau
For the past week, up to 15 large tiger sharks have lingered along five miles of [...]

Shark Attack Shocks Oahu Community

KAAAWA, OAHU, HAWAII
By Duane Shimogawa
The day after a shark takes a bite out of a surfer and his board, warning signs continue to caution people to stay out of the water. Those signs are posted along the water at Kahana Bay in Kaaawa.
Officials say the victim, a man in his 40s, was surfing when the [...]

Big Island of Hawaii: Recent Shark Activity Google Map

We received the following email from loyal Fear Beneath reader Allegra earlier today (thanks Allegra!):
Hey There-

I’m an SB local who is has been reading the fear beneath for a few months now. About a month ago I booked a ticket to visit my college roommate who now lives in Captain Cook on the big island [...]

Possible Shark Attack in Kaawa, Hawaii

Breaking News from Oahu!
KA’AWA, OAHU, HAWAII
A possible shark attack happened off of Kahana Bay shortly after 5 p.m. Paramedics say a man — possibly in his 40’s– was surfing when a shark bit him on his thigh and leg.
Officials say he was able to paddle himself back to the beach. A witness helped him control [...]

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