Swimmer missing after possible shark attack off Point Reyes beach
1 year, 5 months ago

Swimmer missing after possible shark attack off Point Reyes beach

LA Times  

Beachgoers at Point Reyes National Seashore said a swimmer was pulled underwater in a possible shark attack. Officials continue to search for a 52-year-old swimmer who beachgoers said was pulled underwater in a possible shark attack at Point Reyes National Seashore, according to park officials and the U.S. Coast Guard. Federal and local officials began a multi-agency search after the missing person was reported at about 10:40 a.m. Sunday, said Christine Beekman, spokesperson for the National Seashore. Beekman said teams with the National Parks Service, Marin County Sheriff’s Department, Marin County Fire Department and the Stinson Beach Fire Protection District were leading water and ground searches.

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Police say surfer ‘taken by shark’ in Western Australia
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Police say surfer ‘taken by shark’ in Western Australia

Al Jazeera  

Search for missing surfer now a recovery operation after evidence of bite marks found on surf board. Australian police have confirmed that a surfer who went missing was “taken by a shark” after search and rescue teams recovered a surfboard scarred with “bite marks” from the area of the attack. The victim – identified by Australian media as 37-year-old Steven …

Missing surfer believed to have been killed by shark
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Missing surfer believed to have been killed by shark

The Independent  

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Fears grow for missing swimmer last seen entering the water on Boxing Day after a spate of drownings in NSW
3 months ago

Fears grow for missing swimmer last seen entering the water on Boxing Day after a spate of drownings in NSW

Daily Mail  

He didn't come back to his accommodation A major search and rescue mission is underway for a young man who was last seen going for a swim at a popular beach over two days ago. Taewoo Kim, 21, was last seen entering the water at Moonee Beach, near Coffs Harbour, on the NSW Mid North Coast around 1pm on Thursday. …

Body of 15-year-old swimmer found off Huntington Beach a week after he disappeared in the waves
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of 15-year-old swimmer found off Huntington Beach a week after he disappeared in the waves

LA Times  

Rescuers stand ready on shore in late July during the search for a missing teenage swimmer off Huntington Beach. The swimmer, identified by friends and family as Aayan Randhawa, who would have been an incoming sophomore at Huntington Beach High School, disappeared on July 28 around 9 p.m. after he went into the water with a friend near lifeguard tower …

Search suspended for 15-year-old swimmer who went missing off Huntington Beach
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Search suspended for 15-year-old swimmer who went missing off Huntington Beach

LA Times  

Lifeguards talk to people on the beach during the search for a missing swimmer off Huntington Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing teenage swimmer off Huntington Beach on Monday night. The 15-year-old male was reported missing around 9 p.m. Sunday after he went swimming with friends near lifeguard Tower 11, south of Huntington Beach Pier, …

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month
8 months, 4 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, 4 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 …

Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked

Associated Press  

Authorities are using boats to patrol the ocean and warning swimmers about sharks this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where a woman and two teenage girls were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday. Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on the aftermath of recent …

Swimmer injured by shark attack on Southern California coast
9 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
9 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 …

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 …

After possible shark attack, stunned friends mourn ‘full of life’ kiteboarder
1 year, 5 months ago

After possible shark attack, stunned friends mourn ‘full of life’ kiteboarder

LA Times  

Friends and family identified the man missing in a possible shark attack off Point Reyes National Seashore as Felix Louis Syl N’jai, a native of Gambia who grew to call California home and became an avid kiteboarder. N’jai, 52, hasn’t been seen since friends saw him pulled underwater at Wildcat Beach on Sunday morning in a possible shark attack, prompting …

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

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York's Long Island beaches
1 year, 8 months ago

Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York's Long Island beaches

The Independent  

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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

The Independent  

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‘Unusually large shark fin’ spotted off UK coast by stunned beachgoer
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Unusually large shark fin’ spotted off UK coast by stunned beachgoer

The Independent  

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Australian swimmer dies in shark attack in New Caledonia
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian swimmer dies in shark attack in New Caledonia

ABC  

A shark has killed a 59-year-old Australian tourist near a crowded beach in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities say. Key points: Many people who were in the water witnessed the attack at the Chateau-Royal beach Drones were deployed to find sharks in the area An investigation will shed more light on the circumstances of the attack The …

Person missing off Maui after possible shark encounter
2 years, 3 months ago

Person missing off Maui after possible shark encounter

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials are looking for a missing person who may have encountered a shark off Maui, authorities said Thursday. A snorkeler called 911 to report the incident, saying he saw a shark swim by repeatedly and that he returned to shore after looking for his wife, said Dan Dennison, a spokesperson for the state Department of Land and …

Swimmer missing at sea and five others rescued near Clacton Pier
2 years, 8 months ago

Swimmer missing at sea and five others rescued near Clacton Pier

The Independent  

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Shark attacks lifeguard during exercise training off the coast of Long Island
2 years, 8 months ago

Shark attacks lifeguard during exercise training off the coast of Long Island

The Independent  

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Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach
2 years, 8 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Great white shark mauls swimmer to death at beach in Sydney as victim suffers 'catastrophic injuries'
3 years, 1 month ago

Great white shark mauls swimmer to death at beach in Sydney as victim suffers 'catastrophic injuries'

The Independent  

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Man missing after shark attack at Fremantle's Port Beach in Perth, WA
3 years, 4 months ago

Man missing after shark attack at Fremantle's Port Beach in Perth, WA

ABC  

WA police have commended the actions of a group of teenagers who alerted other surfers and swimmers at a metropolitan Perth beach after a man was attacked by a shark on Saturday morning. Key points: It is believed a man was swimming next to a dinghy when he was attacked At least five Water Police and Sea Rescue boats and …

Australian surfer missing after suspected shark attack
4 years, 5 months ago

Australian surfer missing after suspected shark attack

The Independent  

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Body of missing swimmer, 15, found near Zandmotor beach
4 years, 7 months ago

Body of missing swimmer, 15, found near Zandmotor beach

NL Times  

People walking along a Zuid-Holland beach on Sunday morning found the body of a young swimmer who had disappeared along the Dutch coast. The teenager had been swimming with two friends at the Zandmotor beach on a day where warnings were issued for rip currents in the North Sea. The third disappeared under the water at around 7:50 p.m., the …

Teen boy missing off Zuid-Holland coast; Two friends rescued
4 years, 7 months ago

Teen boy missing off Zuid-Holland coast; Two friends rescued

NL Times  

A teenaged swimmer was still missing Saturday morning nearly 12 hours after an emergency services call to report he and his friends were in trouble off the Dutch coast. The boy was swimming with two others near the Zandmotor beach in Monster, Zuid-Holland, when the strong North Sea current pulled them south towards Hoek van Holland. #TerHeijde Lees meer: https://t.co/vUi5QaOblR …

Swimmer killed in apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine
4 years, 8 months ago

Swimmer killed in apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine

The Independent  

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Man 'bitten by a shark' at Manly Beach
5 years, 8 months ago

Man 'bitten by a shark' at Manly Beach

Daily Mail  

A swimmer was rushed to hospital on Tuesday morning after a suspected shark attack on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Mr Schultz's friend Danny Lucas told ABC the experienced ocean swimmer was suffering 'lacerations to the stomach and to the back and then a deep gash down his left leg'. A man in his 40s has been rushed to hospital after a …

Man killed in shark attack while swimming 60 yards off Hawaii beach
5 years, 10 months ago

Man killed in shark attack while swimming 60 yards off Hawaii beach

The Independent  

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‘Extremely rare’ shark attack on kayaker triggers 4-day restriction on Santa Cruz beaches
7 years, 8 months ago

‘Extremely rare’ shark attack on kayaker triggers 4-day restriction on Santa Cruz beaches

LA Times  

A shark attack on a kayaker’s boat Tuesday near a famous surfing spot in Santa Cruz has triggered a four-day swimming ban and closure of beaches in the area. “It was an unprovoked and unpredictable attack,” Santa Cruz Fire Chief Jim Frawley said. “The shark came from beneath in a stealth mode and struck the kayak with full force.” Steve …

Swimmer seen struggling missing at Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest
9 years, 2 months ago

Swimmer seen struggling missing at Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest

ABC  

Police have resumed a search for a man who went missing while swimming at a beach on the New South Wales mid north coast Friday afternoon. Officers were called to Bennetts Beach at Hawks Nest at 4:00pm after receiving reports of a swimmer struggling in the water. Surf Lifesaving NSW spokesman Liam Howitt said an experienced team including police divers …

NSW south coast shark attack: Teenage victim will be back in the water, mother says
10 years, 2 months ago

NSW south coast shark attack: Teenage victim will be back in the water, mother says

ABC  

The teenage victim of a shark attack at Mollymook in NSW on Friday will be back in the water soon, his mother says. Sam Smith, 17, suffered a large cut to his right hand when he was bitten by a shark near Bannister Head, two kilometres north of Mollymook Beach. Newcastle beaches still closed Beaches in Newcastle are expected to …

Charity swimmers rescued from sea off the coast of Southwold
11 years, 10 months ago

Charity swimmers rescued from sea off the coast of Southwold

The Independent  

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Fears for swimmer missing off NSW beach
12 years, 2 months ago

Fears for swimmer missing off NSW beach

ABC  

Wild weather is hampering the search for a swimmer feared drowned on the New South Wales central coast. Police say the man was seen going into the water in Cabbage Tree Bay at Norah Head on Saturday afternoon, but failed to come out. Another swimmer contacted police yesterday when he noticed the man's towel and prescription glasses still lying on …

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