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In the waters surrounding Tenth Island, Therese Cartwright, aged 35 years and a mother of five children, was killed as a result of a human shark attack fatality on 5 June 1993 when a reportedly 5-metre (16 ft) long great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) attacked Cartwright while she was scuba diving at the seal colony. [4] [5]
This is a list of fatal shark attacks in Australia. The Australian Shark-Incident Database has recorded that between 1791 and April 2018 there were 237 fatal shark attacks in Australia. [ 1 ] In the two years of 2020 and 2021 there were 11 fatal shark attacks in Australia.
Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia; List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion;
The attack forced the closure of beaches with a mile, leaving many seasoned local beachgoers shocked. "I have never seen a shark sign or have known of an incident to occur right here," one told ...
A shark attack nearly ended a star swimmer's career — but it hasn't kept her from the water. Greg Hyatt and Emilie Ikeda. August 23, 2024 at 9:35 AM ... Now, just 15 months after the attack ...
You are incredibly unlikely to be attacked by a shark. But if you are that very rare person who is, here’s what to do when a shark goes after you. How to survive a shark attack – or better yet ...
The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner.
The deadly attack comes less than a month after a shark killed a 16-year-old high school student in Jamaica. In July, a surfer lost his leg after a great white shark attacked him in Australia.