Pictured: Deadly bull shark who attacked British holidaymaker just 10 yards from Tobago shore as 64-year-old fights for life with doctors battling to re-attach his fingers and save his mauled leg
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pictured: Deadly bull shark who attacked British holidaymaker just 10 yards from Tobago shore as 64-year-old fights for life with doctors battling to re-attach his fingers and save his mauled leg

Daily Mail  

Did YOU see what happened? Email chris.matthews@mailonline.co.uk A shark was spotted further down the coast of Tobago after the attack Tobagonian Chief Secretary Farley Augustine shared footage of the shark to social media Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, lost some of his left hand's fingers and had his leg mauled in the attack Mr Smith was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. A few of his fingers were reattached but he has remained in intensive care at Tobago's Scarborough General Hospital with 'significant wounds' to his leg that will need 'extensive work' The British holidaymaker is being treated intensive care at Tobago's Scarborough General Hospital A water sports manager who saw the attack 10 yards from the shore said fellow holidaymakers tried to fight off the shark, which 'nobody saw coming'. Orion Jakerov, water sports manager at the Starfish Hotel, said: 'Nobody saw the shark coming' British holidaymaker Stephanie Wright, from West Sussex, saw the aftermath of the attack. She said: 'I saw a dorsal fin come out of the water and thought, ''Oh my God, it's a shark''' A 64-year-old British tourist has been left fighting for his life after suffering a vicious attack from a bull shark while swimming in the sea in Tobago on Friday morning The incident occurred close to the Starfish Hotel in Courland Bay, with the victim being named locally as Peter Smith, 64, of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Water Sports Manager at Starfish Hotel Orion Jakerov witnessed the shark attack which took place at Turtle Beach in Tobago.

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Man, 29, bitten by shark off Queensland coast in second attack in a month
1 month ago

Man, 29, bitten by shark off Queensland coast in second attack in a month

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Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say
1 month, 1 week ago

Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say

CNN  

CNN — A shark attacked and injured a Canadian tourist as she tried to take its picture in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this month, according to local authorities. In a press statement posted on social media, the Caribbean territory’s environmental department said that the tourist “had attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt …

Not a tall tale! U.S. saw a massive drop in the number of unprovoked shark attacks in the last year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Not a tall tale! U.S. saw a massive drop in the number of unprovoked shark attacks in the last year

The Independent  

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Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The Florida Museum of Natural History compiles the International Shark Attack File, which monitors known shark attacks by collaborating with scientists worldwide. Some of them make mistakes.” Joe Miguez, data manager for the International Shark Attack file, said a multitude of factors likely influenced the decrease in attacks in 2024. “Because of …

Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The Florida Museum of Natural History compiles the International Shark Attack File, which monitors known shark attacks by collaborating with scientists worldwide. Some of them make mistakes.” Joe Miguez, data manager for the International Shark Attack file, said a multitude of factors likely influenced the decrease in attacks in 2024. “Because of …

Just how dangerous is your Egyptian getaway? How shark attacks including tourist eaten alive in front of his father have blighted country's Red Sea resorts - as beast mauls Italian EU diplomat to deat
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Just how dangerous is your Egyptian getaway? How shark attacks including tourist eaten alive in front of his father have blighted country's Red Sea resorts - as beast mauls Italian EU diplomat to deat

Daily Mail  

Over 20 miles of pristine beaches and glamorous resorts make the Egyptian coastline a prime holiday destination for sunseeking tourists from around the globe. Russian mauled to death by 'meat grinder' tiger shark In June 2023, holidaymakers in one Red Sea resort in Hurghada, Egypt, were violently disturbed by the blood-curdling screams of a 23-year-old shouting 'Papa! Elisabeth Sauer, 68, …

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

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A missing surfer in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack, police say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A missing surfer in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack, police say

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A surfer missing in Australia is believed to have died in a shark attack, authorities said Friday, as they searched the waters where the man disappeared. A witness who saw the shark attack on Thursday evening at Granites Beach, near the coastal town of Streaky Bay, rode into the sea on a jet ski and retrieved …

Egypt shark death: Brave diver recounts battle with tiger shark that killed EU diplomat friend
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt shark death: Brave diver recounts battle with tiger shark that killed EU diplomat friend

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Shark kills man fishing in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark kills man fishing in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: A shark has attacked and killed a 40-year-old pastor who was fishing with his family in the waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, officials said. "The man was fishing with family members when he was bitten by a shark," Queensland state police said in a statement. Humpy Island, which lies in the Great Barrier Reef's Keppel Bay Islands National …

Shark attack claims life of 40-yr-old man at Australia's Great Barrier Reef
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark attack claims life of 40-yr-old man at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Hindustan Times  

A shark has attacked and killed a 40-year-old man fishing with his family in the waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, officials said. While fishing in the Great Barrier Reef seas of Australia with his family, a 40-year-old man was attacked and murdered by a shark The predator struck on Saturday afternoon off Humpy Island on the country's east coast, …

Shark attack in Queensland: Man rushed to hospital after being mauled in the water
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark attack in Queensland: Man rushed to hospital after being mauled in the water

Daily Mail  

A man has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Queensland. The man in 60s was attacked while spearfishing near Curtis Island in Gladstone, 568km north of Brisbane, at about 8.25am on Monday. Bystanders performed CPR on the man on Curtis Island before emergency services were able to transport him via police boat …

Woman is attacked by a shark in waters near Mackay, Queensland
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman is attacked by a shark in waters near Mackay, Queensland

Daily Mail  

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a shark in Queensland's Whitsundays. The woman aged in her 50s was on a boat about 10 hours off the coast of Mackay when she was bitten on the lower leg at 4.30pm on Wednesday. The woman was treated on the boat before arriving at Mackay Harbour where she …

American 15-year-old loses leg in shark attack while vacationing in Belize
7 months, 2 weeks ago

American 15-year-old loses leg in shark attack while vacationing in Belize

The Independent  

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Fisherman ‘lucky to be alive’ after being attacked by bull shark in front of his children
8 months, 1 week ago

Fisherman ‘lucky to be alive’ after being attacked by bull shark in front of his children

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Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in Western Australia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in Western Australia

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Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month

Hindustan Times  

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a …

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month

Associated Press  

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday morning found the victim in critical condition aboard a boat, losing blood from …

Sharks biting fishers' catch off lines highlights concern about increased interaction
9 months, 1 week ago

Sharks biting fishers' catch off lines highlights concern about increased interaction

ABC  

A professional fisherman is sharing captivating vision of sharks taking his catch, to raise awareness of increased interactions between sharks and fishers, and the impact that could have on wild fish stocks. The owner of Pristine Reef Fish, who works the Great Barrier Reef between Cairns and Lizard Island using handlines, said he was "racing" sharks "pretty much every day". …

British tourist attacked by shark on Caribbean beach ‘can communicate’ in intensive care
10 months, 3 weeks ago

British tourist attacked by shark on Caribbean beach ‘can communicate’ in intensive care

The Independent  

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Brit tourist who was savaged by a Bull shark in the Caribbean is 'now able to communicate', his wife reveals as she thanks friends who stayed in the water to 'battle' the predator
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Brit tourist who was savaged by a Bull shark in the Caribbean is 'now able to communicate', his wife reveals as she thanks friends who stayed in the water to 'battle' the predator

Daily Mail  

A British tourist who was rushed to hospital in critical condition after being savaged by a bull shark during a Caribbean holiday is now 'aware of what is happening' and 'is able to communicate'. Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, lost fingers and sustained major limb injuries in the attack by Turtle Beach near the Starfish Hotel in Courland Bay, …

British Tourist Who Was In Shark Attack In Tobago Is 'Aware & Can Communicate' Says Wife
10 months, 3 weeks ago

British Tourist Who Was In Shark Attack In Tobago Is 'Aware & Can Communicate' Says Wife

ABP News  

A British man who was seriously injured in a shark attack off the coast of a Caribbean Island is responsive and can communicate in the intensive care unit, his wife told the media. Smith sustained injuries to his left arm and leg, puncture wounds to the abdomen and injuries to his right hand, his wife Joanna Smith said, as per …

Lone killer whale kills and eviscerates great white shark in under 2 minutes in stunning attack
1 year ago

Lone killer whale kills and eviscerates great white shark in under 2 minutes in stunning attack

The Independent  

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Bull shark that attacked fisherman was first sighting in Vaitarna river
1 year, 1 month ago

Bull shark that attacked fisherman was first sighting in Vaitarna river

Hindustan Times  

The bull shark that attacked a fisherman in Vaitarna river at Dongripada in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on February 13 was the first sighting of a bull shark 40km upstream in the river near Manor, people familiar with the matter said. Local fishermen said the pregnant bull shark was sighted 40km upstream in the Vaitarna even though sharks usually swim about …

Expert says shark attacks in Sydney Harbour are 'rare' after woman bitten
1 year, 1 month ago

Expert says shark attacks in Sydney Harbour are 'rare' after woman bitten

ABC  

Questions are being raised on the safety of swimming in Sydney Harbour after a woman was attacked by a bull shark on Monday evening. There have been multiple shark attacks in Sydney Harbour and leading into the Parramatta River since records began, according to the Australian Shark Incident database collated by the NSW Department Of Primary Industries. Amy Smoothey, a …

Woman seriously injured after shark attack in Sydney Harbor
1 year, 1 month ago

Woman seriously injured after shark attack in Sydney Harbor

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A woman suffered serious leg injuries after being attacked Monday by a suspected bull shark in Sydney Harbor, local authorities said. Shark attacks in Sydney Harbor are rare but the area is known to be an important habitat for bull sharks and their young. In February 2022, a swimmer at a Sydney beach died after being attacked by …

Woman suffers serious leg injury in bull shark attack in Sydney Harbour
1 year, 1 month ago

Woman suffers serious leg injury in bull shark attack in Sydney Harbour

ABC  

A local vet has been praised for "absolutely" saving the life of a woman who sustained a serious leg injury in a shark attack in Sydney Harbour. Shark attack survivor offers support NSW Department of Primary Industries marine ecologist Amy Smoothey said the attack was "tragic" and not "common". She urged swimmers to exercise caution when swimming in the water …

Man, 64, attacked by shark while surfing in Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

Man, 64, attacked by shark while surfing in Australia

The Independent  

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Surfer dies in suspected shark attack in Hawaii
1 year, 2 months ago

Surfer dies in suspected shark attack in Hawaii

The Independent  

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Shark attacks in spotlight after three surfers killed in South Australia in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Shark attacks in spotlight after three surfers killed in South Australia in 2023

ABC  

Summer is a time for sand, sea and surf. Key points: Five shark attacks, three of which were fatal, occurred in South Australia this year Some in the surfing community have called for responses such as enhanced surveillance The state government says mitigation measures used interstate are impractical in SA That threat is very much in the spotlight in South …

Belgian tourist dies in animal attack at Mexico resort
1 year, 3 months ago

Belgian tourist dies in animal attack at Mexico resort

The Independent  

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Boston woman killed in Bahamas shark attack is named by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones
1 year, 3 months ago

Boston woman killed in Bahamas shark attack is named by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones

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Boston woman killed shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say
1 year, 3 months ago

Boston woman killed shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say

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Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark
1 year, 4 months ago

Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark

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Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach
1 year, 5 months ago

Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach

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Surfer’s leg bloodied in possible shark attack in Northern California, second in weeks
1 year, 5 months ago

Surfer’s leg bloodied in possible shark attack in Northern California, second in weeks

LA Times  

Surfers walk on Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, where a 52-year-old man said his leg was bitten while he was surfing last week. A surfer at a beach south of San Francisco was injured in a possible shark attack last week, days after another apparent attack in Northern California left a man missing. Police and paramedics responded to a report …

Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries near Beachport Jetty
1 year, 5 months ago

Shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injuries near Beachport Jetty

ABC  

A woman who was attacked by a shark while she was taking part in an early morning group swim at Beachport in South Australia's south-east has been rushed to hospital. Key points: The victim was bitten in the leg near the Beachport Jetty Emergency crews were called to the scene about 7:45am The woman was helped out of the water …

Woman loses arm in shark attack after mistaking predator for tuna fish
1 year, 6 months ago

Woman loses arm in shark attack after mistaking predator for tuna fish

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NYC shark bite victim needed five surgeries and was left with ‘permanent disability’
1 year, 7 months ago

NYC shark bite victim needed five surgeries and was left with ‘permanent disability’

The Independent  

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Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal
1 year, 7 months ago

Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal

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Shark attacks swimmer in shallows of popular Spanish holiday beach
1 year, 7 months ago

Shark attacks swimmer in shallows of popular Spanish holiday beach

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Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach
1 year, 7 months ago

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach

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Americans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing
1 year, 7 months ago

Americans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing

CNN  

CNN — It’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention. And protections like the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 helped restore the animals sharks feed on, including gray seals in the Northwest Atlantic where white shark populations are, as one outlet put it, “surging.” “These measures were put into place and …

Why do sharks attack humans?
1 year, 8 months ago

Why do sharks attack humans?

The Independent  

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How to reduce the likelihood of a shark attack and what to do if you are bitten
1 year, 8 months ago

How to reduce the likelihood of a shark attack and what to do if you are bitten

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Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic
1 year, 9 months ago

Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic

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Shark rips woman’s leg off on vacation in Turks and Caicos
1 year, 10 months ago

Shark rips woman’s leg off on vacation in Turks and Caicos

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Recent shark attacks are worrying beach-goers, yet experts say they’re very rare
1 year, 10 months ago

Recent shark attacks are worrying beach-goers, yet experts say they’re very rare

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in an age-old summer question for beachgoers — is it safe to go in the water? It’s a good idea to remember just how rare shark bites truly are, scientists said. There were only 57 unprovoked bites last year, and …

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