Australia has seen its third shark attack in weeks, its second in two days. David Pickering, injured off the northwest coast, said he beat off a tiger shark with his left arm Thursday when it had grabbed his right one.
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A surfer dragged from his board and mauled by a two-metre shark was circled by the predator as he tried to make it back to shore.
Glen Folkard, 44, known as “Lenny”, is in a stable and lucid condition in John Hunter Hospital today after being attacked while surfing off Redhead Beach, south of Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon.
Believed to be a bull shark, it took a large chunk out of Mr Folkard’s thigh as well as his board before dragging him underwater, witnesses said.
He was able to shake himself free and get to the surface. Several surfers came to his aid as he tried to paddle to safety and helped him catch a wave into shore.
More than 100 people were in the water when the shark attacked. Witnesses in the surf said Mr Folkard was lying on his board about 20 metres from a large group of surfers when the shark struck about 4.40pm.
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A 25-year-old man was killed by a shark at Port St Johns Second beach on Sunday, the Eastern Cape health department said.
“This afternoon a swimmer from Port St Johns was attacked by a shark and struggled with it for about five minutes using his surf board,” said spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo.
“A surfer who was next to him during the ordeal described the swimmer as being brave by fighting it. Unfortunately it injured him severely in both arms and in the chest,” he said.
A second eyewitness raised the alarm for other swimmers to leave the water.
“A doctor who was amongst the swimmers tried to save his life along with paramedics who arrived at the beach. The man died on the way to a local health centre.”
“Second beach is notorious for shark attacks and I am told that there is no [shark] net there,” said Kupelo.
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A man was attacked by a shark while surfing on North Avoca Beach this evening, the surf lifesaving club says. The victim was a 28-year-old man who lived near the beach, according to Rick Parsons, president of the North Avoca Surf Lifesaving Club.
Mr Parsons speculated that it could have been a bronze whaler, which was recently sighted at nearby Terrigal Beach. He said the attack was extremely uncommon. “I’ve never known of a shark attack on North Avoca and I’ve been involved with the surf club for the past 20 years,” he said.
The man reported feeling his hand pulled under his board while he was in shallow surf about 8pm. Paramedics treated the man for a 5cm puncture wound to his forearm and another wound to his wrist. He was taken to Gosford hospital in a stable condition. A hospital spokesman said the man would be kept overnight for observation.
Witnesses reported the man saying that the shark was brown and about as long as his surfboard.
The Westpac Life Saver Helicopter said it will patrol the beach tomorrow at 6.30am to search for the shark.
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A man was taken to the hospital after being bitten by a shark this evening, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
The man was brought in by boat to the Seasport Marina and transported by ambulance to St. Mary’s Medical Center, said Capt. Albert Borroto, spokesman for Fire Rescue. Paramedics responded to the marina shortly after 6 p.m.
The man, whose name and age were not released, reported a shark bite to his hand, Borroto said. It was not immediately known what type of shark bit him.
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A surfer has had a lucky escape after a shark took a bite out of his board while he was in the sea off the coast of Australia.
Stephen King was taking an early morning surf near the village of Angourie in New South Wales when the shark swam up and lunged at him.
He quickly pulled his legs out of the water, saving them from major injury, and escaped with only minor puncture wounds.
His board fared less well, ending up with a large chunk out of one side and in two pieces.
He has agreed to allow his board to be displayed in a local museum.
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A female surfer was attacked by a shark Tuesday on the Oregon coast near Seaside, witnesses said.
The Seaside Signal reported the woman was attacked while she was surfing in “the cove,” a popular surfing spot. Other surfers who heard her struggling in the water helped her to shore.
“There was a big splash. I saw that. And then the stand-up paddler paddled over and got her on his board,” said witness Johnny Rodgers. “They paddled north a ways and then they came in where they could be washed in.”
The woman, who has not been identified, was taken to Providence Hospital in Seaside with a bite to the leg. She was later taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland.
“She has some injuries to her lower leg. A couple of puncture marks,” said Captain Joey Daniels with Seaside Fire and Rescue.
Her condition is unclear. Her surfboard also had puncture marks on it.
“I saw the board. There’s a chunk out of it and there’s a little blood on the board,” said witness Scott Earling.
“Something definitely took a chunk out of that board.”
Seaside Fire Chief Dale Kamrath told KATU News they have not confirmed the woman was bitten by a shark.
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Brazilian authorities are currently investigating a possible shark attack that occurred in the state of Pernambuco on saturday afternoon ( 12. Nov ).
Jerônimo Pereira da Paz said that he was bitten by a shark while surfing off the beach of Del Chifre in Olinda.
The 35-years old victim felt the bite when he was preparing to catch another wave. “I remember being very nervous, he bit my leg and let go”, said the surfer. Jerônimo swam to shore and was taken to the Hospital Miguel Arraes in Paulista. He suffered injuries to both of his legs and even his surfboard was damaged.
In the right leg, he had only minor injuries. But the wound on the left side was more severe (ca. 30 cm long) and required surgery. He was hospitalized for two days. The victim ignored a surfing ban that had been put in place to prevent shark attacks in this region.
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A 27-year-old California surfer suffered multiple injuries after being attacked by a shark in Monterery County on Saturday.
The Monterey Herald reports Eric Tarantino was attacked about 7 a.m. Saturday while surfing with a friend at Marina State Beach.
The surfers had been in the water for about 10 minutes when the shark bit Tarantino on the neck and right forearm.
Tarantino’s friend, Brandon McKibben of Salinas, Calif., helped him out of the water, and other surfers rushed to apply a tourniquet by using beach towels to try to stop his bleeding, according to the newspaper.
Authorities say Tarantino was taken to a local airport by paramedics and flown to a San Jose hospital.
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