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Shark Bites Surfer After Drowning: Scientist
The body of a missing surfer was found with shark bites Wednesday night

A surfer who was found dead near Tourmaline Surf Park Wednesday night was apparently bitten by a shark after he drowned, according to officials.
Marine biologist Dr. Andy Nosal from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography was able to look at the photos from the body and said it appeared the victim died of drowning.
“The bites ...

Shark kills Reunion tourist

A French honeymooner was attacked and killed by a shark on Wednesday while he was surfing not far from the beach on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, authorities said.

The 36-year-old was in the sea off the popular beach of Brisants de Saint-Gilles when a shark charged at him twice, prompting a nearby swimmer to raise the alert when he saw blood on the water, the local prefecture said. ...

Shark bites teen at Melbourne Beach

By Tim Millard, Senior Producer
Last Updated: Saturday, May 04, 2013, 9:04 PM

MELBOURNE BEACH -- 
Most people would likely not consider a shark bite "pretty cool," but Michael Adler has a positive spin on his run-in with a small shark.
The 16-year-old was surfing with friends near Sebastian, in southern Brevard County, Saturday morning. As he got off his surfboard, Adler felt something sharp on his left foot. ...

A shark bites back, fisherman injured

By Craig Hoggett, The Coffs Coast Advocate,
04. May 2013

A WOBBEGONG shark got a slice of revenge on fisherman Ted Collins at Emerald Beach this week.

Mr Collins was fishing for mulloway off the beach on Sunday evening when something big took his line.

The 78-year-old keen angler reeled the creature in and was surprised to find a wobbegong shark on his line.

Not knowing the big fish ...

Shark Attacks Man In Knee Deep Water On Beach

The fisherman is being treated in hospital after being bitten on both legs as he was removing another shark from a net.

A man has been attacked by a shark while fishing on a beach in waters that were only knee deep.

Alan Saunders was bitten on both legs by the Grey Nurse Shark off the coast of New South Wales in Australia.

He reportedly suffered ...

Boy recovering after suspected shark bite in water near Delray

It was supposed to be just another Florida family vacation for the Cicarellis.

Mike Cicarelli brought his family from Roxbury, Conn., to visit his parents, but after 20 minutes in the water near Delray Beach on Wednesday, Mike Cicarelli and his wife, Tanya, heard a scream at about 10:30 a.m.

Something, authorities suspect a small shark, had just bitten their 9-year-old son Colten's foot.

"It's ...

A Swiss tourist was bitten by a blue shark on Sunday during a free dive organised by one of False Bays main shark dive operators.


Cape Town - A Swiss tourist was bitten by a blue shark on Sunday during a free dive organised by one of False Bay’s main shark dive operators.

Tourist ‘scratched’ by shark

NSRI spokesman Craig Lambinon said the man sustained a “light scratch” and drove himself to hospital for treatment. ...

Surfer suffers first shark bite of the year off New Smyrna

DeBary surfer suffers first shark bite of the year

A 21-year-old surfer from DeBary suffered the first shark bite of the season, Volusia County Beach Patrol Capt. Tammy Marris said Sunday.


The surfer, whose name was not available, was bitten about 1:30 p.m. Saturday as he caught waves off New Smyrna Beach near the south jetty, Marris said.

"He suffered a minor laceration to ...

HAGATNA, Guam — A Korean tourist who went missing while visiting Guam was attacked by a shark before he drowned, according to findings from an autopsy.

Authorities identified the man as Nae Dok Kim, 40, Pacific Daily News reported Monday.

He was last seen on the beach Saturday. Employees of Pacific Islands Club Guam had helped in the search, and lifeguards were asked to look out for any sight of him.

Two fishermen found his ...

JENSEN BEACH – A shark bit the hand of 50-year-old man, causing a minor injury.

Lifeguards responded at 1:05 p.m. Thursday to a swimmer they perceived as in distress toward the south end of the beach, and when they helped him to shore they learned a shark had bit his hand, Martin County Fire Rescue officials said.

The man was taken to Martin Memorial Medical Center.

No other information was available Sunday.

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