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...]
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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 w … [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...]
Two Great White Shark Sightings in Ocean Beach
A pair of Great White Shark sightings in the Ocean Beach area begs the question: is there a Great White Shark or hunting group of Great White Sharks that are patrolling the beaches at the mouth of San Francisco Bay? Ocean Beach is right across the bay from Stinson Beach, which was closed down for the Labor Day weekend. Both of these beaches lie within the area of the … [Read more...]
Big Island Man Missing, Possible Great White Shark Casualty
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII Firefighters called off an ocean search for a 24-year-old man this afternoon after rescuers found some of his clothing that appeared to have been hit by a shark. Police identified the man as Kameron Brown of Pahoa. Firefighters said after finding Brown's clothing and speaking with the man's family, they decided to call off the search at about 2 p.m. … [Read more...]
Second Great White Shark Closes Stinson for Labor Day Weekend
MARIN COUNTY A second sighting of a great white shark off Stinson Beach has prompted the National Park Service to prohibit water use through the Labor Day weekend. "We had another sighting about 6:30 p.m. Thursday night by two visitors," said Chris Powell, park service spokeswoman. "Our lifeguard interviewed them and felt it was a credible sighting." The news puts a … [Read more...]
Volusia County Beach Safety: No Comment?
After shark attack #18 in Volusia County this year, we called out the government in Volusia County and New Smyrna Beach. Now, after attack #19 and the fourth shark attack in New Smyrna Beach in thirteen days, we're requesting some accountability or at the least, an explanation. Is anything being done to address an issue that's clearly a problem? The following email was … [Read more...]
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