An update from our respected colleagues at The Shark Research Committee. OCEAN BEACH, SAN FRANCISCO On September 1, 2008 Michael Sullivan observed the following, which was reported today; "This email is in regards to the shark sighting on August 29th by Pete Maris South of Sloat Avenue. It may be important to note that a large sea lion washed up headless just south of … [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...]
FOUR SHARK ATTACKS IN TWO WEEKS: NEW SMYRNA BEACH!!!
New Smyrna Beach continues to earn its reputation as the Shark Attack Capital of the World NEW SMYRNA BEACH An off-duty 19-year-old lifeguard was bitten on the foot Thursday by a shark in the waters off New Smyrna Beach, officials said. Thomas Gold was surfing when he was bitten on his left foot, said Scott Petersohn of Volusia County Beach Patrol. Gold suffered … [Read more...]
Decapitated Sea Lion Chums Redondo Beach Break
The Shark Research Committee has posted the following account of a pinniped casualty near Topaz Jetty in Redondo Beach. REDONDO BEACH On August 27, 2008 Cory Kupke was surfing at the Topaz Jetty in Redondo Beach. It was 2:25 PM and he had been in the water about one hour. He had surfed earlier in the day prior to work but returned to the beach about 1:30 PM. The ocean had … [Read more...]
Bixby Shark Kill EXCLUSIVE: Follow-Up
Graphic Footage Released - Bixby Shark Kill One of the most well-received and popular articles here at The Fear Beneath is our coverage of the decimation wrought upon a local seal this summer - by what we assume is none other than the man in the grey suit, a.k.a white death, a.k.a. The Fear Beneath. After significant internal controversy here at The Fear Beneath, we've … [Read more...]
Shark Attack epidemic continues in New Smyrna Beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH Beach Patrol and emergency medical officials responded to the Ponce de Leon Inlet this morning to treat Volusia County’s 18th shark bite of the year. Capt. Scott Petersohn said he had no details immediately available about the incident other than it occurred near the jetty. The bite comes less than a week after an unidentified New Smyrna Beach man was … [Read more...]
Surfer Recovering After Shark Attack
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida A surfer is recovering Monday after being bitten during a shark attack off New Smyrna Beach. The unidentified 20-year-old was bitten on the leg at about 3 p.m. Sunday just south of 27th Avenue in New Smyrna Beach. The man made it back to shore and was treated at the beach before being taken to a nearby hospital. The incident marks the 17th … [Read more...]
Shark advisory issued for Florida waters
At 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, the Sanibel Police Department responded to an incident reported by the Lee County Sheriff's Department Marine Patrol Unit. According to the report, a 47-year-old man reported that he believed he was bitten on the right arm by a shark while swimming in front of the Sanibel Moorings, located at 845 East Gulf Drive. The caller further reported … [Read more...]
Teenage Girl Mauled in Florida Shark Attack
The sixteenth attack this year in Volusia County alone!!! A 13-year-old New York girl was bitten by a shark while swimming in the ocean off New Smyrna Beach this afternoon. The girl was in waist- to chest-deep water when the shark bit her on the right leg between her ankle and knee, said Capt. Scott Petersohn of the Volusia County Beach Patrol. She suffered several … [Read more...]
Shark Shield – A new way to prevent shark attack?
When the shark appeared, the husband and wife in their double kayak had paddled for only 10 minutes, reaching just past the mouth of the harbor. "It surfaced next to us like a submarine," said Jon Schwartz. "It was like 9, 10 feet long, directly perpendicular to us, about 12 feet away, a tiger shark, about 200 pounds. It was staring at us, right next to us. Our worst fear … [Read more...]