A woman has been caught on camera almost stepping on a group of sharks as she walked out of the sea. MARINA DEL REY Paddling through California's crystal clear waters, the swimmer had no idea she was surrounded by dozens of leopard sharks. Suddenly spotting the fins, the unknown swimmer makes a sprint for the shore. This near miss was spotted by a news helicopter in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2008
Safe Surfing at Stinson Beach… For Now
STINSON BEACH, SAN FRANCISCO Some SoCal surfers are scoffing at the 10-day closure of Stinson Beach that lasted through Labor Day weekend just because there were a couple of shark sightings. It’s impossible, SoCal board rats say, to keep surfers out of the water off southern California just because somebody spots a bloodthirsty, man-eating predator. In fact, after a fatal … [Read more...]
Stinson Beach Reopens Amidst Great White Shark Fears
A total of four great white shark sightings in the combined area of Ocean & Stinson Beaches has elevated shark fears in the Bay Area. Stinson Beach, closed for the Labor Day Weekend, reopened today. STINSON BEACH, SAN FRANCISCO Stinson Beach reopened to surfers and swimmers Tuesday morning after being closed for more than a week after two sightings of great white … [Read more...]
Surfer Barely Avoids Shark Attack at Byron Bay
BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA Broad Beach surfer Ben Vining felt like a sitting duck after what he says was a shark knocked him from his board at Byron Bay. Mr. Vining has told of his ordeal in the surf at Tallows beach on Saturday, saying his board was carried off by a rip and he had to wait 15 seconds to catch a wave to shore while the shark watched him. The 29-year-old had … [Read more...]
Alleged Great White Shark Sighting in UK
CALDEY ISLAND, WALES This beast rearing up out of the sea is thought to be a Great White Shark — snapped off the coast of Wales. Fisherman David John saw the monster emerge 100 yards from his boat. He took the pic on his mobile — but only realized how close he could have been to a killer Great White when he examined it later. David, 40, said: “At first I thought it … [Read more...]
Environmentalists Urge Australia to Disuse Shark Nets
Shark nets are an often controversial method of preventing shark attack at popular beaches, but environmentalists decry the costs as outweighing the benefits. AUSTRALIA Environmentalists are calling on Australian authorities to stop using massive nets to keep sharks away from beaches. Officials say the nets, which will be erected Monday, have saved the lives of many … [Read more...]
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