The Los Angeles Times blogs about the female adolesecent Great White Shark that recently spent an 11-day stint in the glass slammer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL, CALIFORNIA By Veronique de Turenne Remember the great white shark caught off the SoCal coast, moved to an exhibit in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, then released after 11 days because she … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2008
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 of Hawaii (just south of Kona). In the past few weeks I have … [Read more...]
Feeding Frenzy? Shark Attacks Rock Pacific Coastlines!
The news has been assaulted with tales of shark attacks over the past couple of weeks, from Oahu to Santa Barbara County to Volusia County and back to the Big Island (twice!). Activity seems to be unusually brisk - we are currently at a 'High' Alert Level, triggered by back-to-back shark attacks in Hawaii and California. Some speculate that there are more people in the … [Read more...]
Oahu Shark Attack: Surfer Recovering
Amateur surfer Todd Murashige was attacked Tuesday evening off the windward side of Oahu, by what is suspected to have been a large tiger shark. The Fear Beneath staff wishes Todd all the best for a speedy recovery. HONOLULU, OAHU By Ron Mizutani A 40-year-old Kaneohe man remains at the Queen's Medical Center recovering from a shark attack in Kaaawa. Todd Murashige … [Read more...]
More Shark Sightings Keep Big Island Beaches Closed
The Big Island has experienced an unusually radical amount of shark activity lately, disturbing some locals and leaving many asking "why?" The Fear Beneath reports on continued shark sightings in the Maumai Beach area. Recreational ocean users are now encouraged to avoid completely and/ or use extreme caution in the following areas: Hapuna State Park, Waialea Bay, Spencer … [Read more...]
Oahu Shark Attack Update: Surfer Suffers “Fairly Massive Injury”
The Fear Beneath reported on this story when it broke, late Monday evening. Additional details have been procured and are provided below. KA'AWA, OAHU, HAWAII A surfer suffered a "fairly massive injury" on his leg from a shark bite yesterday offshore of the Crouching Lion near Kaaawa, fire officials said. The man, in his 40s, paddled himself to shore after the 5 p.m. … [Read more...]
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 the bleading until paramedics arrived. Paramedics took the … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE!!! Shark Attacks Surfer at Surf Beach, Lompoc
The Fear Beneath brings you an *exclusive* report from the shark-y waters of Lompoc, in Northern Santa Barbara County, where earlier this year we reported on our exclusive picture of a Bixby White Shark Kill! Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to either The Fear Beneath or The Shark Research Committee. SURF BEACH, LOMPOC NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA … [Read more...]
15 Large Tiger Shark Sightings close Big Island Beaches
The Fear Beneath has covered a string of shark-related events on the Big Island of Hawaii in the last couple of weeks. We reported on three shark sightings closing the beaches a couple days ago, and the disappearance of Big Island man Kameron Brown that coincided with the sighting of an extremely large great white shark off the coast nearby. BIG ISLAND, HAWAII Watch where … [Read more...]
Large Shark Drags Surfer ‘Like Jet Ski’
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA A 51-year-old surfer has survived a close encounter with a large shark, which became tangled in his leg rope and dragged him like a "powerful jet ski" off the NSW north coast. Surf shop operator John Morgan said he was about 300 metres offshore at the northern NSW tourist town of Byron Bay when he suddenly found he was being dragged out to … [Read more...]