UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Lucas McKaine Ransom of Romoland, a city in Riverside County. Lucas was in the water with a friend between 9 and 9:30 a.m. when a shark bit his leg off, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown. A fatal shark attack has occurred at Surf Beach near Vandenberg Air Force Base in sharky Northern Santa Barbara County. The … [Read more...]
Fatal Shark Attack in Philippines
Hot off the presses, this news comes to us by way of the Hong Kong Standard. We will update the story as more information becomes available. A fishermen was killed by a shark while checking his nets in the northern Philippines, police said. Joel Bacud, 39, was killed when he jumped from his boat to check nets while fishing with his son off Paoay town in far northern Luzon … [Read more...]
Back Into The Water: Dave Martin’s Fatal Shark Attack (Follow-Up)
ESPN has published an extensive and well-written piece covering last year's fatal shark attack at Solana Beach. We've excerpted the beginning below: SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA Other than the helicopters and the lifeguards and the coroner, he had eight miles of beach to himself that morning. The posted signs said, "Get Back!" and "Enter At Your Own Risk!" and "Shark … [Read more...]