Roger Debebar and Anthony Chapman don't claim they did anything heroic yesterday when an injured and bleeding woman approached them around 8:40 a.m. near the edge of the beach at the Hawaiian Princess condominiums and spoke three words: "Help, please," said the woman, who had been snorkeling moments earlier. "Shark." … [Read more...]
BIXBY BLOODBATH: ANOTHER SEAL MASSACRED!!!
This floating, rotting, seal carcass was spotted today near the Bixby Ranch in Northern Santa Barbara County! Local divers entered the water and reportedly observed bite marks on the mangled, bloated pinniped corpse, accompanied by the festering, rancid, stench of death. Given the abundance of mammalian sea life in these waters, it is no surprise that this local … [Read more...]
Sharks Viciously Slaughter Pygmy Whales
Two pygmy whales have succumbed to their wounds after a fatal shark attack. … [Read more...]
Shark bites US surfer off Mexico coast
Thanks to The Associated Press from Google News ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A shark injured a 49-year-old American surfer Saturday off the Pacific coast of Mexico, in the third attack in a month. By NATALIA PARRA The Mexican Navy deployed personnel to warn people about sharks at beaches in Zihuatanejo, a resort northwest of Acapulco, according to a Navy official who spoke o … [Read more...]
Mexico shark attack kills surfer
A shark has killed a 21-year-old surfer off a beach west of Mexico's Acapulco resort, less than a month after another fatal shark attack in the area. Osvaldo Mata Valdovinos died after his left hand was bitten off and his leg broken by the shark, officials said. Friends swimming with him at Pantla beach near Zihuatanejo saw a 2m (6ft) shark pull him underwater, police … [Read more...]
Two more killed in shark attacks in Pacific
From The Times An American surfer has died after being attacked by a shark on the Pacific coast of Mexico only four days after another man was killed by a great white shark off California. By Chris Ayres in Los Angeles Marine biologists are now asking if the attacks are an astonishing coincidence — it has been 30 years since a fatal shark attack on Mexico's Pacific co … [Read more...]
Harbor Seals slaughtered by Great White Shark in Carpinteria
On March 9, at least two harbor seals were killed by a 15-foot great white shark, approximately 30 yards offshore from their rookery located just east of the Venoco Pier in Carpinteria. The first attack occurred at approximately 10:55am followed by the second at 11:20 AM. The harbor seal rookery is home to approximately 300 animals that wallow on the beach and feed just … [Read more...]
The Fear Beneath
West Coast Shark Attacks Hit Historical High in 2007 by ETHAN STEWART With at least three unconfirmed sightings of Great White Sharks in the near shore waters just south of Pt. Conception in recent weeks, including Hollister Ranch’s fabled surf break, data on the subject of human and shark interactions in 2007 along the West Coast has taken on increased local relevance. Acco … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Attack (Video)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4YjmwCs6H0 You've got to ask yourself what sort of chances you honestly expect to have against a beast of this magnitude. These apex predators are spotted frequently in the waters of Northern Santa Barbara County. [ad name="ad-1"] … [Read more...]
Shark Attack Survivor Recalls Terrifying Ordeal
GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: It is the ultimate nightmare at sea, like the scene out of the terrifying movie "Jaws." Saturday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, 49-year-old American surfer Bruce Grimes heads out to the water. As Bruce is surfing, he feels the unthinkable--a shark at his feet. The nine-foot-long bull shark goes from Bruce, attacks him, bites … [Read more...]