Posts Tagged ‘shark’

Surfer bitten by great white shark at Iluka beach, Western Australia

     A surfer has been described as “the luckiest man on earth” after a shark snapped his board in half before biting his hip on the NSW north coast this morning Byron Bay local Abe McGrath, 35, was lying on his board off Main Beach, about 300m north of the Illuka Wall, just after 6am […]

Dead whale shark found in Tamil Nadu, India

     A dead whale shark weighing nearly 3.5 tonne washed ashore on Pamban South Beach in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. On being alerted by fishermen, a team headed by Mandapam wildlife ranger S Sathish visited the spot and examined the carcass. According to wildlife officials, the whale shark is a protected species under schedule I […]

Teenager bitten by shark off Hilton Head, South Carolina

     A teen from Ohio had a terrifying encounter with a shark earlier this month while boogie boarding in South Carolina. Reagan Readnour, 14, was on vacation in Hilton Head when she was bitten by a shark twice, the Island Packet reported. The teen said that she was boogie boarding at the beach with her […]

Massive Shark Die-Off on California Coast is Alarming Researchers

Vic Bishop, Staff WriterWaking Times Mass marine animal die-offs have become regular news in recent years, especially along the western coast of the America’s where it is quite common to hear of pods of whales or other animals mysteriously perishing in great numbers. Most recently along the coast of California, primarily around the San […]

Shark attacks spearfisherman off Boca Chica Key, Florida; captured on video

     A spearfisherman wearing a head camera captured the intense moment an 8-foot reef shark attacked him and took a bite out of his leg Sunday near Middle Samo Reef off Boca Chica in the Florida Keys. The unidentified spearfisherman posted video of the incident on his YouTube Channel called Over the Edge on Tuesday […]

Arch criminal Hillary Clinton interrogated by FBI today

     Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation over her use of a private email server to store classified information, her campaign spokesman has said. “Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangement while she was Secretary. She is pleased to have had the […]

CIA ARMS FOR MODERATE TERRORISTS ACCIDENTALLY END UP ON BLACK MARKET

report from the Daily Stormer Wow, CIA is not good at their job. RT reports : CIA weapons supplied to the so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels via Jordan have been “systematically stolen” to be sold on the black market, a new report based on testimonies of American and Jordanian officials to the NYT and Al Jazeera has revealed. The […]

Dog snuffers: US-owned security firm slaughters 24 working sniffer dogs for loss of Kuwait oil contract

     Two dozen bomb-sniffing dogs were killed by an American-owned security firm in Kuwait after its contract with a local oil company expired. The owners say they killed 24 dogs “humanely” because they were sick. The animals were slaughtered on June 17. There are a further 100 or so dogs at risk of being killed, […]

Historic high: 11.4 million Americans spend half their income on rent

     Comment: While bankers and elites count their millions… The cost-burden for renters is at a historic high, a Harvard University housing report found. Over six years, the number of Americans paying half their salary on rent has grown from 2.1 million to 11.4 million. Median rent is now $1,381 per month. The report provides […]

CNN: Depriving Iranians from Hajj hurts Saudi economy

Tehran, May 31, The Iran Project – CNN says depriving Iranian pilgrims from this year’s Hajj hits the Saudi economy where it hurts. In a report on Monday, US media said, “It also hits the Saudi economy where it hurts. Saudi makes around $18 billion a year from religious tourism, and Iranians comprise one of the […]

On June 7, FEMA will hold a massive drill to prepare for a 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami

     Starting on June 7th, FEMA will be conducting a large scale drill that has been named “Cascadia Rising” that will simulate the effects of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and an accompanying west coast tsunami dozens of feet tall. According to the official flyer for the event, more than “50 […]

‘Coup took place in Brazil’: Film crew stages red carpet pro-Rousseff protest in Cannes (VIDEO)

Kleber Mendonca Filho, the film’s writer and director, Sonia Braga the lead actress, and a number of other members of the cast and crew unveiled a selection of printed banners on the steps of Palais des Festivals ahead of their film’s Tuesday premiere. The crew decried the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff with banners […]

Clapper: US intelligence agencies to boost surveillance using home devices

     The head of the US intelligence community has acknowledged for the first time that American spy agencies might use a new generation of smart household devices to increase their surveillance capabilities. James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, made the remarks on Tuesday during a testimony before the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees […]

‘End of Europe’: Trump slams Merkel’s refugee policy, wants good relations with Russia

The real estate billionaire was speaking to the French conservative magazine Valeurs Actuelles, saying the German chancellor had made “a tragic mistake with the migrants.” “If you don’t treat the situation competently and firmly, yes, it’s the end of Europe. You could face real revolutions,” Trump was quoted as saying, as cited by Reuters. 81% […]

Russia will stop lending to all countries – except one

Iran is the only country that could receive funds from Russia. Russia will not lend to other countries anymore, said Sergei Storchak, the Deputy Minister of Finance on Jan. 25, reports Vesti.Finance. In 2015, Russia allocated 10 loans, including several to countries from the Eurasian Customs Union (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan). In 2016 there […]

New GMO apple is a health hazard, but the USDA approved it anyway

     Even the apple industry is opposed to what detractors have dubbed the “botox apple.” After decades of promises from the biotech industry that genetically engineered (GE) food would feed the world, cure the sick, reduce agricultural dependence on toxic chemicals, and save countless crops from imminent collapse, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a […]

Explosion destroys building facade in Belgium – cause unclear

     A powerful explosion has rocked a building in the Belgian town of Verviers, almost completely destroying its facade, local media report. It is not yet clear what caused the blast and if there have been any casualties. Witnesses have posted numerous photos on Twitter, which showed three floors of the building had been damaged. […]

‘USA 2018:’ Russian World Cup installation in Kaliningrad gets suspicious makeover (PHOTO)

Stunned Russians rubbed their eyes on the morning walk to work, and when the city woke up in earnest, crowds started taking photos to mark the US’s soccer coup. Ветер перенес ЧМ совсем в другую страну) #usa2018 #russia2018 #штормовоепредупреждение A photo posted by Швец Роман (@shvets_r) on Nov 8, 2015 at 3:03am PST At first, […]

Here’s Why You Usually Want A Cigarette Only When You’re Drinking

If you’ve ever attended a hipster party in Brooklyn, then you’re familiar with this pattern. After a few drinks, your friend who smokes is in desperate need of a cigarette. Wait few minutes, and they suddenly want another beer. It’s no secret that booze and nicotine perpetuate each other’s cravings, but the biological underpinnings remain […]

Shark sighted at Mullalloo beach by jet ski rider

Updated October 12, 2011 16:16:18 Photo: The beach has been closed until further notice after a jet ski rider spotted a shark (Veronica Buck) An unconfirmed shark sighting forced authorities to close Mullaloo beach in Perth’s northern suburbs for a part of today. A jet ski rider reported seeing a large shark 200 metres offshore […]

Nets ruled out as the shark toll keeps rising

Dianne Martin, wife of Bryn Martin, and her son Alistair Martin talk with police and supporters at Cottesloe Beach yesterday. Picture: Tony Ashby Source: The Australian SHARK nets will not be introduced in Western Australia despite yet another fatal attack at Perth’s popular Cottesloe Beach that claimed the life of prominent businessman Bryn Martin. It […]

Shark attack fears after damaged bathers found

Image Video Rescue crews scour Cottesloe Beach for missing Mosman Park man. Picture credit: Richard Polden Source: PerthNow Rescue crews scour Cottesloe Beach for missing Mosman Park man. Picture credit: Richard Polden Source: PerthNow Prev  of 2 Next Police grave fears for a man who disappeared this morning while swimming at Cottesloe beach. DIVERS have found […]

Mum hails courage of shark victim’s mates

The mother of a young man killed by a shark off Western Australia says he wouldn’t want the animal to be killed. SHARON Burden sobbed with grief and profound gratitude as she described the “amazing courage” bodyboarder Sollee Morris showed when he and another surfer pulled her son Kyle towards the beach moments after he […]

‘Courageous’ surfers pulled shark attack victim ashore

Police have praised the courage of surfers who pulled the body of a 21-year-old man to shore after he was killed by a shark off a popular West Australian beach. An air and sea search was conducted for the shark yesterday after the attack on Kyle James Burden, 21, off Bunker Bay, about 300km south […]

Shark spotted 50km from Burden’s attack

A shark has been spotted 50km from where a 21-year-old man was killed in a shark attack off the West Australian coast. Kyle James Burden, 21, was fatally injured off Bunker Bay, about 300km south of Perth, at 1pm (WST) on Sunday. Police said Mr Burden, who was bodyboarding, died in the water after the […]

Shark bites legs off Australian bodyboarder in deadly attack at popular beach

“We had some sharks spotted far out at sea a few months ago, but they never come this close to the shore,” Ms Pickett said. She said helicopters were still searching the area for the shark late Sunday, while rescue staff searched for the man’s limbs, which she believed had been taken by the shark. […]

Shark spooked locals before fatal attack

In this file photo a tiger shark feeds on a whale carcass off the Queensland coast. Photo: REUTERS/Paul Burt A man’s body was mauled by tiger sharks in waters avoided by locals because the predators had been circling since a whale carcass was discovered in the area a few weeks ago. A crocodile had also […]

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