2018 shark attack bite Archives • Tracking Sharks

Surfer bitten by a shark in Hawaii

June 11, 2018June 13, 2018 Kevin McMurray

Updated: June 13, 2018 Mr. Denges reportedly believes he was injured by his surfboard fin. A surfer in Hawaii is recovering from an apparent shark bite he received June 9. John “Raps” Denges had borrowed a friend’s board to go surfing at Oneula Beach, O’ahu. Around 7:45 a.m. a shark was said to have injured the 48-year-old’s left calf. Denges, who may be houseless, was able to paddle back toward shore and was met by a friend. A friend saw “the blood behind him, and then he ran down to…

Great white shark bites kite surfer’s board

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 Kevin McMurray

A great white shark bit a large piece of a kite surfer’s board in Australia. Photos posted on Instagram show the board along with the shark tooth that was pulled from the fiberglass. “My mate Chris thought he ran over a turtle then realized the back of his board was missing,” Roy Rye posted along with the photos on Instagram. The incident is believed to have occurred June 3 off Flat Rock in Ballina, New South Wales. Simon De Marchi of Clean-A-Jaw, a shark jaw preparation and restoration company, identified…

Graphic First fatal shark attack of 2018

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Kevin McMurray

The first fatal shark attack of 2018 occurred June 3 off the coast of Piedade Beach near Recife, Brazil. Jose Ernesto Ferreirada da Silva, 18, was swimming in deep water and, based on evidence of the incident, appeared to be alone. Around 4 p.m. life guard Carlos César Santana da Silva warned Ernesto to come closer to shore, but it was too late. A large tiger shark bit Ernesto’s left leg on the inner thigh, removing a large part of his thigh and severing genitalia. Santana quickly leapt into to…

Three shark bites reported in Florida

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Kevin McMurray

shark bites reported in Florida Cody High shark bite wound

Three people in Florida received shark bites over the holiday weekend. The first bite occurred May 25 near the 200 block north at Daytona Beach. An unidentified 12-year-old was standing in waist-deep water around 2 p.m. when he was bitten on the foot. As a precaution, he was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center for treatment of the minor wound. A more serious bite occurred at Coco Beach around 5 p.m. Cody High was playing with his family in water when a shark grabbed his leg. “I was about knee-deep…

Man bitten by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef

May 24, 2018 Kevin McMurray

Man bitten by shark on Great Barrier Reef Matthew Vickers shark bite photo

A volunteer researcher was bitten by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef January 14. Mathew Vickers was volunteering with James Cook University (JCU) researching the recovery rate of coral after a bleaching event on the reef. The group was 37 to 49 miles off Lizard Island in Queensland snorkeling in an approved area. Around 3 p.m. as the group was feeding red bass and cod, a bass took a bit of food and swam past Vickers, who believes the fish was using him as shelter. “It all happened very…

Shark bite reported in South Carolina

May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 Kevin McMurray

A shark bite has been reported in South Carolina May 21. The unidentified youngster was bitten by a shark in South Carolina. The boy was in shallow water off the Isle of Palms near Palm Boulevard and 30th Avenue at 4:20 p.m. when he was bitten on his ankle. He was transported to the Medical University South Carolina where he received stitches. His parents report he is doing well. Another young person was bitten by a shark in South Carolina this month. Jei Turell and his brother were splashing water…

Shark bites reported in the UK, South Carolina and South Africa

May 14, 2018May 15, 2018 Kevin McMurray

Several shark bites have been reported over the weekend. The first occurred May 12 at Nahoon Beach, South Africa. An unidentified male was participating in a junior surfing event when he was bumped off his board and bitten by a shark. The surfer was transported to the hospital by private vehicle and apparently suffered minor injury to his side. While the shark bite has made national news, a second more deadly event took place later in the day. A school-aged teen boy and girl drowned off Eastern Beach, East London,…