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Cape Town surfer grabs video of tangle with shark

15 October, 2010 : - - They say you should remain absolutely still when a shark is circling you, in the hope that it will lose interest and swim away. What they fail to mention is what to do if the shark does not lose interest and decides to investigate with its teeth. …
Shark attacks and eats poacher in South Africa...

29 September, 2010 : - - Khanyisile Momoza, 29, was attacked as he harvested valuable perlemoen shells in the waters near Gansbaai in South Africa. The fisherman was among a group of 12 poachers who had tried to swim to safety after spotting the shark in shallow waters. …
Sailor's body found inside tiger shark at Jaws Beach

15 September, 2010 : - - Police in the Bahamas used fingerprints to identify Judson Newton, although they are still waiting for DNA test results. It is unclear if the 43-year-old Mr Newton was alive when he was eaten. Mr Newton went on a boating trip with friends off Jaws Beach, where 'Jaws: The Revenge' was filmed, …
Shark attacks surfer at Fraser's Reef, near Iluka NSW

15 September, 2010 : - - Jake Davies, was surfing near Fraser's Reef, near Iluka, on Monday night when he was attacked by the shark. The shark grabbed his foot and pulled him down but the surfer kicked back and it released him. The shark attempted two more attacks before the 15-year-old could ride a wave in and drag …
New Smyrna surfer punches shark then takes photo

11 September, 2010 : - - An surfer who came face to face with a shark managed to punch the animal, and then snap a photo of the encounter. Kris Kerr was taking photos of his friend Ethan Wilson surfing near Florida's Smyrna Beach when he found himself facing the shark...... …
Video: Over 100 sharks in feeding frenzy off Noosa

3 September, 2010 : - - A rescue helicopter spotted a group of more than 100 tiger sharks preying on a large school of fish off the east coast of Noosa, Australia Friday. The crew captured it all on video. Crew members said they saw the sharks encircling, then attacking the fish in a long stretch of coastal area.....…
Fatal WA shark attack victim identified as Nick Edwards

17 August, 2010 : - - Nick Edwards, 31, bled to death after being attacked about 8:15 a.m. local time at South Point in Gracetown, south of Perth. Emergency services workers rushed to the scene, and paramedics transported him to Margaret River Hospital, where he later died. …
Clip: Sharks circle SUP star Chuck Patterson at San'O

12 August, 2010 : - - Chuck Patterson had spotted two sharks while out stand-up paddling surfing with a couple of friends at San Onofre beach, California. But undeterred by their presence, the 41-year-old waterman returned the following day with a waterproof camera...…
Cardiff surfer swallowed by massive great white shark

24 July, 2010 : - - The statue named 'Magic Carpet Ride' located on Coast Highway 101 was this morning surrounded by a sculpture of a great white shark. The statue of a surfer was turned into a Jaws-dropping artwork by a group of unknown pranksters...... …
Many more sharks in our minds than in the water

23 July, 2010 : - - Aussies love their long, free beaches and their plentiful seafood. But they have a primitive idea of the sea which leads them to neglect the very ocean they enjoy, says acclaimed writer Tim Winton. The award-winning author is in Melbourne for the Australian Marine Conservation Society's annual fun…
Researchers study shark brains; Goal, repel sharks

19 July, 2010 : - Researchers are studying shark brains in a bid to stop the animals being accidentally killed in commercial fishing operations. The international research group, headed by a University of Western Australia professor, aims to better understand the animals' seven senses. The research will be carried ou…
Bull Shark killed & eaten by crocodile in Australia

24 June, 2010 : - - A 5 meter saltwater crocodile made mince meat of a bull shark at Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. Tourists looked on when they saw the croc chomping on the shark at the upper flood plains of the south Alligator River ... …
Holly Beck gets face-to-face with great white shark

15 June, 2010 : - - Twenty hours from Ensenada on a boat that rocked ceaselessly, so that even friends who grew up on boats and claimed they’d never been seasick were green, we awoke to a cold sunrise that set rugged vertical brown cliffs aflame in gold.…