Los Osos, California — Authorities say a surfer at a Central California beach survived an attack by a juvenile great white shark. Supervising State Park Ranger Robert Colligan said Sunday that the man in his 50s sustained minor injuries and was able to paddle himself to shore. The 11:30 a.m. attack happened at Sand Spit beach in the Montana De Oro State Park west of San Luis … [Read more...]
Surf Beach Shark Attacks Claim Another Life
Santa Barbara news sources are reporting that a shark attack has claimed a life at Surf Beach in Northern Santa Barbara County. Barely two years ago, Lucas Ransom was killed when a great white shark bit off the majority of his leg in a tragic incident. Noozhawk reports: "A 38-year-old man was fatally injured Tuesday when he was attacked by a shark while surfing at Surf … [Read more...]
Shark Attacks in Western Australia – What Surfers Should Know
Ben Linden lost his life at just 24 years old when a shark that locals have dubbed as "Brutus" attacked the surfer, who was just 200 miles away on an isolated beach in Western Australia. This marks the fifth death caused by shark attacks in Western Australia in the last 10 months alone. According to the Australia Shark File, there have been 689 cases of unprovoked shark … [Read more...]
Reunion Island Claims Third Fatal Shark Attack Victim in a Year
UNBELIEVABLE NEWS... hot on the heels of last week's fatal shark attack in Western Australia, French Authorities are reporting today that 22-year old surfer Alexandre Rassica was attacked and killed in the Indian Ocean, in waters off of Reunion Island. This makes for the third deadly shark attack since last year, with attacks also taking place in June and September of … [Read more...]
FIVE FATAL SHARK ATTACKS, TEN MONTHS
In a grisly turn of events, the savage sharks of Western Australia have claimed yet another victim, as 2012 shapes up to be one of the most fatal years on record. The Herald has coverage of the event: The 4m killer dubbed Brutus by surfers near Wedge Island, 180km north of Perth mauled a 24-year-old man as he surfed with a mate at 9am yesterday. The victim, whose identity … [Read more...]
Australian Surfer Rattled by Shark Collision
A teenage surfer has escaped with superficial cuts and a ripped wetsuit after being knocked from his board by a shark on the New South Wales north coast. The boy, named in media reports as 14-year-old local Zac Skyring, was out for an early surf off Broken Head, just south of Byron Bay, when he was knocked off his board just after 6am (AEST) today. He was reportedly … [Read more...]
Bloody Maverick’s Shark Attack Video
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7PEQPzchiQ When you surf in California, this is just a reality that needs to be acknowledged... The man in the gray suit is EVERYWHERE. … [Read more...]
Surfers Launch Campaign To Save Sharks
We definitely perceive some irony here, and sorry, Steve Pike, but we don't believe it's based on misinformed views; sharks attack surfers. That is a fact. Their motives are the constant source of debate. Surfer's Village Global Surf News South African surfers have teamed up with marine scientists to launch a campaign for the conservation of sharks. The Wavescapes Surf … [Read more...]
Surfing With A Great White Shark
Surfing With A Great White Shark Another dedicated reader sent in this incredible footage of a surfer and a great white shark playing in the surf. Its authenticity is disputable, and here at The Fear Beneath we tend to believe that this shark would be ripping those surfers into several pieces. We'll let you draw your own conclusions. … [Read more...]
THE FEAR ABOVE – Boy Snatched By Leopard In Baramulla
Alright, first crocodiles, now leopards and bears... What the hell is going on here? We're trying to spread the word of the Savage Wilderness, that's what! Last one, we swear. Then it's back to our usual shark attack song-and-dance. And yes, we read The Kashmir Observer regularly. SRINAGAR A six-year-old boy is missing since yesterday after a leopard dragged him into the … [Read more...]