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A great white shark was captured near Kangaroo Island in Australia on 1 April 1987. This shark was estimated to be more than 6.9 m (23 ft) long by Peter Resiley, [67] [73] and has been designated as KANGA. [72] Another great white shark was caught in Malta by Alfredo Cutajar on 16 April 1987. This shark was also estimated to be around 7.13 m ...
Great white shark: Attacked within 100 yards of the shore near Watsonville, California while the victim was surfing. [146] [147] Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63: July 27, 2020: Bailey Island, Maine: Great white shark: Attacked about 20 yards from the shore while swimming with her daughter. It was the first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine. [148 ...
The casualties of the 1916 attacks are listed in the International Shark Attack File—of which Burgess is director—as victims of a great white. [ 47 ] The increased presence of humans in the water was a factor in the attacks: "As the worldwide human population continues to rise year after year, so does ... interest in aquatic recreation.
A single great white shark attacked five victims, killing four, in the span of 12 days along the Jersey Shore in 1916.
Data from the International Shark Attack File indicates shark attacks are rare, but great whites are one of the most likely culprits. In 2023, there were only 36 unprovoked shark bites across all ...
An incident occurred in 2011 when a 3-meter long (~500 kg) great white shark jumped onto a 7-person research vessel off Seal Island, South Africa. The crew were undertaking a population study using sardines as bait and initially retreated to safety in the bow of the ship while the shark thrashed about, damaging equipment and fuel lines. To keep ...
Two women are alive after a very close encounter with a great white shark. "I look over to talk to her and it came completely out of the water and got the bottom of the boat. ... I was flipped ...
3m to 4m Great white shark [114] 2014 9 September: Clarkes Beach, Byron Bay: Swimming: Paul Wilcox: Male: 50: Fatal. Right leg attacked femoral artery severed. 10:40: Suspected Great white shark [115] [116] 2015 9 February: Shelly Beach, Ballina: Surfing: Tadashi Nakahara: Male: 41: Fatal. Legs taken off completely: 9:55: 3.5m to 4m, likely a ...