And, all I wanted to do was get out of there. Ted came over to assist and calm me down, but I was still in panic mode. So apparently, the shark had enough velocity to go airborne. Ted witnessed the shark's reentry into the water and saw the last half of the shark's body. I landed in the water and have never scurried so quickly to get back to the kayak that was still upside down. I can't explain the sheer panic and fear I felt at that very moment. The impact was hard enough to send me airborne and flip my Outback.and I am 6'2" and weigh 235 lbs. The impact/bite was directly under my seat (approx. When I was hit by GW I thought I got hit by a boat, but the impact felt like being hit by a car. We were probably in the water 1-1/2 hours when I got hit. 10-15 MPH), north swell, water was wind chop and lumpy. Pigeon Point On NovemHarry Pali reported the following " Ted Akizuki and I started out the day fishing the north side of the light house parallel to the big island, drifting north. It was definitely a large white pointer (white shark).� Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee. After a few seconds I looked back and the fin was gone. I panicked and began paddling as hard as I could for shore. The fin was travelling at high speed directly towards me. I knew immediately that it was not a dolphin because of the large size and shape. A small wave passed and I saw a 2 foot tall dorsal fin about 30 yards away coming straight at me at very high speed. Kern recounted �I was sitting on my board waiting for the sets. No marine mammals were observed in the area. There was a large swell over water about 10 feet deep. Water and air temperatures were lower than normal and there was a strong offshore wind. It was 1:00 PM and he had been on the water about 1 hour. Ocean Beach On DecemEric Kern was surfing near Lincoln Street, at Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee. Photos showed what appeared to be blood on the board." This is the third unprovoked shark attack reported from the Oregon coast this year, and second from Seaside, since October 10th. The surfer suffered puncture marks to her leg.' But no one can say for sure exactly what injured the surfer.Earling says 'something definitely took a chunk' out of the surfboard. Joey Daniels, of Seaside Fire and Rescue, said 'firefighters were waved down by several surfers when they arrived. 'The surfer on his board was obviously in some kind of trouble.' Capt. The next time I spotted him, he had a second person on the front of his board and they were just trying to get into shore,'he says. 'I saw a guy on a stand-up board and was watching him a little bit. Scott Earling says he was watching surfers with his binoculars from a hotel room along the coastline. They came in to where they could be washed in,' he said. A stand-up paddler came over and got her on his board, and they paddled north a ways. 'She had a little short board, a tiny board, and there was a big splash. The severity of her injuries isn't known.Johnny Rogers, a surfer who witnessed the incident, said he saw a big splash. Tuesday at the Seaside Cove, which is on the southern end of Seaside. Seaside, OR On DecemKPTV FOX 12 Portland reported "An unidentified female surfer may have been the victim of a shark attack off the Oregon Coast was transferred to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland following emergency treatment in Seaside. It kept swimming in a specific area for about 10 minutes before it submerged and was not seen again.� Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee. It was dark grey in color and about 7 feet in length. The shark's body appeared all scratched up. Pasoz reported �While I was sitting on my board waiting for surf sets I noticed a dorsal fin and a wide body shark between outside sets, about 200 feet from shore. The water was about 10 feet deep with the surf running about 5 feet and an estimated water temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit. The sky was clear with an estimated air temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. It was 11:00 AM and he had been on the water about 60 minutes. San Onofre State Beach On DecemDaniel Pasoz was surfing at San Onofre State Beach, Trail 4. Here, for 2009 news click here, and for 2010 news click here. They are intended to inform our visitors of current shark activitiesĪlong the Pacific Coast of North America. The following reports for 2011 are provided as a public service.
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