Every year, there are about sixty shark attacks reported world wide. These are ten of the scariest and most amazing stories of shark attacks ever recorded!
1.His Wet Suit Held His Skin Together
In 1963, freestyle diver, Rodney Fox, was taking part in a spear-fishing
competition off the South Australian coast. While diving without oxygen,
Fox was grabbed around the middle by a great white shark. Fox fought
the shark hard, getting free at one point and having the shark return to
bite him again. Fox then wrapped his arms around the beast and was
taken for a terrifying ride under the sea as the shark tried to shake
him off. The shark had Fox's arm in his mouth, and when he pulled the
arm out, his skin was shredded from the bone. Finally, after very
nearly drowning, Fox got free and was pulled into a boat. His bones
were visible on his right hand and arm, and his rib cage, lungs, and
upper stomach were all completely exposed. His rescuers kept his wetsuit
on, which kept his internal organs from spilling out, ultimately saving
his life. Fox underwent four hours of surgery and received 462
stitches to put his skin back together, but he is still alive today to
tell his tale of surviving an attack from one of the world's greatest
predators
2.Bethany Hamilton Was Back On Her Board A Month After Losing Her Arm
In 2003, Bethany Hamilton was age 13. She was Hawaii's top female surfer in her age group and one of the best in the United States
before being attacked on the morning of Halloween by a 14-foot tiger
shark. Bethany was lying on her surfboard with her left arm dangling in
the water when the shark came up from below and bit off her arm at the
shoulder. Her friends were able to apply a tourniquet and get help, but she lost over 60 percent of her blood and endured many surgeries in order to recover.
Remarkably,
losing her arm did not dissuade Hamilton from surfing, and within a
month of her attack she was back on her surfboard. In 2005, Hamilton
won her first national title at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships. Her story later became the basis for a big budget Hollywood movie called "Soul Surfer."
(Photo)
3.Man Killed In Front of New Bride While On Honeymoon
Just ten days after getting married, British honeymooners Ian and Gemma
Redmond were enjoying a tropical beach vacation in Seychelles, when
tragedy struck. Thirty-year-old Ian Redmond was snorkeling just twenty
yards off shore while his new wife sunbathed on the beach. Redmond was
attacked by a shark, which bit off one arm and destroyed one of his
legs. It is thought that Redmond died instantly, though he was quickly
pulled from the water into a boat, and a doctor on the beach applied
first aid until emergency medical crews arrived. Redmond's hysterical
new wife was restrained by the crowds of people on the beach while
workers attempted to save her husband.
4.Man Punches Shark In Face To Escape
Twenty-eight year old Hawaiian resident Joshua Holley was surfing at his
favorite spot off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii's North Shore, when a
10-foot tiger shark bit his left foot. Instinctively realizing what he
needed to do, Holley hauled off and punched the shark twice in the face,
and the shark swam away. Holley suffered some severed tendons in his
foot which required 42 stitches to repair, but the shark did not bite
any major arteries. In spite of his attack, Holley says he will return
to the water and feels no animosity towards the shark, saying, "You have
to remember when you're in the ocean you have to respect the ocean,
that's where they eat, live, breed; we're just visitors in their home."
5.Diver Survives Attack By Fending Off Shark With Camera
Conservationist and professional underwater photographer and diver,
Russell Easton, was photographing a 12-ft tiger shark in the Bahamas
when suddenly his camera's viewfinder showed a huge mouthful of sharp
teeth! The shark bit into Easton's camera, so the diver shoved the camera further into his mouth and was able to swim away to safety.
Despite
the terrifying incident, the diver says he doesn't think the shark was
trying to hurt him; rather, the shark was just trying to figure out what
he was by using his mouth like we would use our hand.
Remarkably, losing her arm did not dissuade Hamilton from surfing, and within a month of her attack she was back on her surfboard. In 2005, Hamilton won her first national title at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships. Her story later became the basis for a big budget Hollywood movie called "Soul Surfer." (Photo)
3.Man Killed In Front of New Bride While On Honeymoon
Just ten days after getting married, British honeymooners Ian and Gemma
Redmond were enjoying a tropical beach vacation in Seychelles, when
tragedy struck. Thirty-year-old Ian Redmond was snorkeling just twenty
yards off shore while his new wife sunbathed on the beach. Redmond was
attacked by a shark, which bit off one arm and destroyed one of his
legs. It is thought that Redmond died instantly, though he was quickly
pulled from the water into a boat, and a doctor on the beach applied
first aid until emergency medical crews arrived. Redmond's hysterical
new wife was restrained by the crowds of people on the beach while
workers attempted to save her husband.
4.Man Punches Shark In Face To Escape
Twenty-eight year old Hawaiian resident Joshua Holley was surfing at his
favorite spot off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii's North Shore, when a
10-foot tiger shark bit his left foot. Instinctively realizing what he
needed to do, Holley hauled off and punched the shark twice in the face,
and the shark swam away. Holley suffered some severed tendons in his
foot which required 42 stitches to repair, but the shark did not bite
any major arteries. In spite of his attack, Holley says he will return
to the water and feels no animosity towards the shark, saying, "You have
to remember when you're in the ocean you have to respect the ocean,
that's where they eat, live, breed; we're just visitors in their home."
5.Diver Survives Attack By Fending Off Shark With Camera
Conservationist and professional underwater photographer and diver,
Russell Easton, was photographing a 12-ft tiger shark in the Bahamas
when suddenly his camera's viewfinder showed a huge mouthful of sharp
teeth! The shark bit into Easton's camera, so the diver shoved the camera further into his mouth and was able to swim away to safety.
Despite
the terrifying incident, the diver says he doesn't think the shark was
trying to hurt him; rather, the shark was just trying to figure out what
he was by using his mouth like we would use our hand.
4.Man Punches Shark In Face To Escape
5.Diver Survives Attack By Fending Off Shark With Camera
Conservationist and professional underwater photographer and diver,
Russell Easton, was photographing a 12-ft tiger shark in the Bahamas
when suddenly his camera's viewfinder showed a huge mouthful of sharp
teeth! The shark bit into Easton's camera, so the diver shoved the camera further into his mouth and was able to swim away to safety.
Despite
the terrifying incident, the diver says he doesn't think the shark was
trying to hurt him; rather, the shark was just trying to figure out what
he was by using his mouth like we would use our hand.
Despite the terrifying incident, the diver says he doesn't think the shark was trying to hurt him; rather, the shark was just trying to figure out what he was by using his mouth like we would use our hand.
