By Mireille Darras Choosing 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 … [Read more...]
Family Faces Demons After Fatal Shark Attack
The parents of a young girl killed by a shark are continuing to rebuild their lives by opening a campground meters from a popular beach. Seven-year-old Alysha Webster died after she was attacked while swimming in shallow water off a remote island in Vanuatu three years ago. Her parents, Grant and Sheree, and siblings, Jessica, 12, and James, 8, from Whenuakite in the … [Read more...]
Surfer Shares Wave With Great White Shark in Australia!
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA This 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 … [Read more...]
47 (White?) Sharks Spotted Around Whyalla
By Colin Faulds, Fairfax News A total of 47 sharks have been spotted in and around the Whyalla area since October 2005. That is, according to a report the Maritime Museum curator Paul Mazourek issued late last month. A Conservation Council of South Australia initiative, "White Sharks Count", was launched a few years ago and concentrated on the Eyre Peninsula. Mr … [Read more...]
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 and an eight foot shark was seen … [Read more...]
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 underwater appeared. She tells Details magazine, "I … [Read more...]
LA Times’ Pete Thomas Covers Florida Shark Attack Epidemic
At The Fear Beneath one of our favorite blogs is Outposts, written by Pete Thomas. Pete covers hiking, surfing, fishing, and the great outdoors in Southern California; he's picked up on the Volusia County Shark Attacks with an article titled "Florida: Summer of the Shark II." We were (as always) delighted to see a mention of The Fear Beneath and our coverage of all the Volusia … [Read more...]
Florida Dog Narrowly Avoids Shark Bait Status
ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA A dog is recovering after a Florida Keys carpenter dove in to save his pet from a shark. Greg LeNoir said he took his 14-pound rat terrier Jake for a daily swim at a marina Friday. The five-foot shark suddenly surfaced and grabbed nearly the entire dog in its mouth. LeNoir said he yelled, then balled up his fists and dove headfirst into the … [Read more...]
23 SHARK ATTACKS IN ONE YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BREAKING NEWS With 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 … [Read more...]
Zero Coverage of Volusia County Shark Attacks in 2008
Mark Lane asks the same questions we've been asking for weeks here at The Fear Beneath; with a record-tying 22 shark attacks in Volusia County this year, where is the media? Have they suspended their coverage of shark attacks as a public safety issue? When Volusia County sets the record for shark attacks in a single year, will the news media finally wake up? Mark points out … [Read more...]
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