Category: shark attack

New York to Deploy Shark Monitoring Drones to Beaches Amid Rise in Attacks

In response to a slew of shark sightings and reported attacks across beaches in New York, authorities announced that dozens of new drones will be deployed to monitor the state’s coastlines to ensure beachgoers’ safety. Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a press release on July 7 that the squadron of drones will be deployed to…


NTD Good Morning (June 9): Reactions to Trump’s Federal Indictment; Lawmakers on Allegations Against Biden in FBI Document

The first time a former president has faced federal charges. President Biden says he had nothing to do with Trump’s indictment. But many Republicans disagree. We have reactions, and what’s next in the unprecedented federal case. An FBI document allegedly has some incriminating allegations regarding President Biden, a Ukrainian gas company, and $5 million. Lawmakers react. A man…


Sharks Almost Always Swimming Near People in Southern California: New Study

After two years of drone surveillance, a new study published on June 2 by the California State University Long Beach Shark Lab shows some beaches in San Diego and Santa Barbara almost always have great white sharks swimming near people. According to the study, those in Carpinteria, of Santa Barbara County, and San Diego County’s…


Teenage Girl Killed in Suspected Shark Attack in Western Australia

A teenager has been killed in a suspected shark attack in Perth, the capital of Western Australia (WA). Police were called after reports of a potential shark attack near the Fremantle traffic bridge in North Fremantle about 3.20pm on Saturday. WA Police Acting Inspector Paul Robinson said a 16-year-old girl was pulled from the Swan River with…


Woman Injured in Apparent Shark Attack in Del Mar

DEL MAR, Calif.—A swimmer was injured Friday in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Del Mar, authorities reported. The 50-year-old woman suffered leg wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening while swimming with a companion about 100 yards from shore near the terminus of 17th Street at about 10 a.m., said Jon…


2nd Woman Killed in Shark Attack in Egypt’s Red Sea

CAIRO—Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea, south of the city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment said on Sunday. Two sources told Reuters that the body of a Romanian tourist in her late forties was discovered hours after an attack that left a 68-year-old Austrian woman dead. Both attacks…


Good Samaritans Help California Swimmer Attacked by Shark

A California man who was in the water at Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove was rescued by good Samaritans after he was attacked by a shark on Wednesday, police said. “The adult male swimmer sustained significant injuries from the shark bite and was transported to Natividad Hospital by [American Medical Rescue],” said Pacific Grove…


Aussie Man Killed in Shark Attack off Sydney Beach

Several Sydney beaches have been closed after a swimmer was fatally attacked by what was believed to be a great white shark at Buchan Point between Little Bay Beach and Malabar Beach on Wednesday. Emergency services responded to reports that a swimmer had been attacked by a shark at the location around 4.30 p.m., after…


Aussie Teens’ Rescued after Shark Attack Southwest of Melbourne

Two teenagers have a family to thank for their lives after being attacked by a shark at Ocean Grove Beach, 113 km southwest of Melbourne on Monday evening. The Hobbs family, Peter, Dianne, Ella, and James, were in the surf having fun at around 7 p.m. on Monday when they noticed a commotion with two…


Teenage Boy Attacked by Shark During Youth Camp Activity in California

A teenage boy was attacked by a shark on Wednesday while kayaking near Catalina Island, southwest of Los Angeles, officials said, adding that he was hospitalized. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement the incident was reported around 7:15 a.m. and involved a 15-year-old boy who sustained a injury to his hand….