Shark attack near San Diego shuts down Del Mar beach for at least 48 hours
2 years, 1 month ago

Shark attack near San Diego shuts down Del Mar beach for at least 48 hours

LA Times  

A 50-year-old woman was bitten by a shark in the water off 17th Street in Del Mar on Friday, lifeguards said. A 50-year-old woman was bitten by a shark in the water off Del Mar on Friday morning, prompting a beach closure of at least 48 hours in the area, city lifeguard officials said. Lifeguards keeping watch over the beach near 17th Street spotted the woman and a companion behaving strangely in the water about 10 a.m., Del Mar Lifeguard Chief Jon Edelbroc said. The entirety of Del Mar’s beach will be closed for at least 48 hours as a precaution, Edelbroc said.

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Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month
5 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
5 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 …

Swimmer injured by shark attack on Southern California coast
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimmer injured by shark attack on Southern California coast

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the Southern California coast Sunday, prompting temporary beach closures, authorities said. The attack happened Sunday morning at Del Mar City Beach in Del Mar, about 20 miles north of San Diego, local officials said. The exact moment of the incident was really the only interaction with, or …

Shark bites swimmer in torso in attack causing significant injuries; Del Mar beach shut down
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark bites swimmer in torso in attack causing significant injuries; Del Mar beach shut down

LA Times  

A stretch of beach in Del Mar was closed after a swimmer was attacked Sunday morning. A 46-year-old man — a member of a group of ocean swimmers who regularly train in the waters north of San Diego — was attacked by a shark Sunday morning in Del Mar, prompting officials in the beach city to block water access until …

Popular California beach closed for the holiday after shark bumped surfer off his board
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Popular California beach closed for the holiday after shark bumped surfer off his board

Associated Press  

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — A 2-mile stretch of a popular Southern California beach was closed for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark bumped a surfer off his board the night before, authorities said. The 24-hour closure at San Clemente was announced after the surfer came out of the water and reported the shark’s aggressive behavior to lifeguards around 8 …

‘Aggressive shark behavior’ closes ocean access in San Clemente
6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Aggressive shark behavior’ closes ocean access in San Clemente

LA Times  

San Clemente’s North Beach is shown in 2022. Water access at all San Clemente beaches was closed Monday due to “aggressive shark behavior,” according to city officials. A San Clemente lifeguard first received a report of a shark encounter at the popular surfing destination T-Street Beach just before 8 p.m., according to San Clemente Marine Safety Lt. Sean Staudenbaur. Staudenbaur …

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

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

The Independent  

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Woman attacked by shark on NYC beach was saved by hero lifeguards’ tourniquet made out of sweatpants
1 year, 4 months ago

Woman attacked by shark on NYC beach was saved by hero lifeguards’ tourniquet made out of sweatpants

The Independent  

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Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Famous surfing beach in Sydney closed as sharks attack dolphin
1 year, 11 months ago

Famous surfing beach in Sydney closed as sharks attack dolphin

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of Australia’s most famous …

Shark tracking map shows more than a dozen predators are lurking along the northern east coast
2 years, 5 months ago

Shark tracking map shows more than a dozen predators are lurking along the northern east coast

Daily Mail  

More than a dozen giant, dangerous sharks are currently swimming around the northeast coast - and they are expected to stay until the fall. Shark taggers report a massive 528-pound female white shark off the coast of Cape Cod, while more than 14 sharks are lurking in waters around Long Island. There around 14 sharks swimming around Long Islands as …

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach
2 years, 5 months ago

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach

The Independent  

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Tiger shark mauls tourist to death in Caribbean after eight-foot predator bites leg
2 years, 9 months ago

Tiger shark mauls tourist to death in Caribbean after eight-foot predator bites leg

The Independent  

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Sydney Swimmer Killed By Shark, City's First Deadly Attack In Nearly 60 Years
2 years, 10 months ago

Sydney Swimmer Killed By Shark, City's First Deadly Attack In Nearly 60 Years

Huff Post  

The attack took place at Sydney's Little Bay, a popular beach for families and ocean swimmers. Don Arnold via Getty Images SYDNEY ― Many of Sydney’s iconic beaches, including the famed Bondi Beach, were closed Thursday after an ocean swimmer was killed by a shark, the first fatal attack in the city in almost six decades, authorities said. We are …

Pregnant Woman Dives Into Water, Saves Husband After Shark 'Latches on' to Him in Florida
4 years, 3 months ago

Pregnant Woman Dives Into Water, Saves Husband After Shark 'Latches on' to Him in Florida

News 18  

Being on a leisurely boat ride with your family is perhaps one of the satisfying leisurely activities. Deputy Christopher Aguanno in his report has mentioned, “Dukes saw the shark’s dorsal fin and then blood filling the water. Dukes, without hesitation, dove into the water and pulled Eddy to the safety of the boat.” Snorkelers from other boats, who were present …

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