Heart attack takes legendary Montauk fisherman, 82 BY ROBERT WARGAS | Special to Newsday Frank Mundus, the legendary Montauk shark fisherman on whom the crusty Captain Quint character from the movie "Jaws" was said to be based, died in Honolulu after returning there a week ago from a shark fishing trip off Long Island, his wife said Saturday. He was 82. Jeanette … [Read more...]
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 recent weeks, including sightings … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Surfer & Shark Picture
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, has been in the headlines several times lately with a flurry of Great White Shark activity. On September 9th, Evan over at SurfThereNow.com published a creepy picture of what appears to be a shark stalking a surfer. OK, maybe we're extrapolating a little bit much there (the evidence is far from conclusive,) but there is definitely a dorsal fin … [Read more...]
“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 writer who was attacked on Maui … [Read more...]
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 the Big Island's Kohala Coast, near the Mauna … [Read more...]
Shark Bite Victim Talks About Tiger Shark Attack
HONOLULU, HAWAII By Gina Mangieri When Todd Murashige recalls his shark attack Tuesday evening, it's not the pain that brings him to tears -- it's what his family must have felt hearing the news. "I told myself if I black out I'm gonna die, that's what I really felt in my gut so I called my wife and I called my mom." He'd been sitting on his board at the surf spot … [Read more...]
Shark Attack Shocks Oahu Community
KAAAWA, OAHU, HAWAIIBy 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 shark chomped down on his right leg. The surfer was taken to Queen's … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Caught & Released… Again.
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...]
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...]
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