Saturday, April 9th, 2011
A 27 year old man of Malake Island was in serious condition at the Rakiraki hospital after he was bitten by a shark yesterday afternoon.
Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the man was diving with four of his fellow villagers in the Ra waters when he called for help.
When the villagers arrived they saw the 27 year old had been attacked by a shark.
He sustained severe injuries to his left leg and was rushed to the Rakiraki Hospital.
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
A shark attack at Udu in Vanua Levu, Fiji forced doctors to remove the victim’s left forearm, after most of it was bitten off during the attack on Monday.
Metereti Jeke, 30, was swimming at a popular reef catching fish for his family when the shark attacked. His left forearm had been ripped and flesh was dangling from the bone.
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
On Friday morning, Jordi Gracia and 12 others were taking their morning surfing lessons on the waters off Kulukulu in Sigatoka, Fiji when Jordi was attacked by a shark.
“I was trying to swim out into the waves when I felt sharp teeth snap around my ankle and tugged at it,” said Mr Gracia.
Witnesses said in seconds the water around him turned red with his blood. Gracia immediately headed back to shore, finding he had a deep, open wound around his ankle.
His friends took him to the Sigatoka Hospital where he was later transferred to Lautoka Hospital.
Mr Gracia and his friend, Albert Martinez, have been travelling around the globe and Fiji was their third stop after spending weeks in New Zealand and Australia.
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Divers are combing Yadua waters in Bua for a man believed to be the victim of a shark attack.
Captain Kaukau Corrie said they watched helplessly as fellow diver, Henry Usimewa, 19, struggled and fought off an unseen creature before he was dragged beneath the waves.
Mr Corrie said when they rushed to his aid less than half a minute later, Mr Usimewa was nowhere to be seen.
“Around 9.30am we spotted him surface about 15 metres from the boat,” said Capt Corrie. “I can still hear his screams as he fought off something that pulled him under. It was terrifying.
“He was wearing his diving jacket but was pulled clean from it.
“We looked whole day and whole of Tuesday but we couldn’t find him except for his diving gear and sack of sucuwalu.
“We saw that his regulator hose had been bitten off. We are horrified and scared to dive in this area.”
The search for Mr Usimewa is expected to be called off today.
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