SwordFishingCentral.com Shark Attacks Article RSS Feed Latest Articles http://www.swordfishingcentral.com en-us SwordfishingCentralRSS Man Attacked By Shark In Nahoon River Africa A man in a canoe ventured out to deep water where he wasn't supposed to.   Witnesses and accounts say that he mistakenly provoked the shark by grabbing its tail.  He wasn't exactly sure it was a shark, but rather a large fish and found... (Read More)]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/man-attacked-by-shark-in-nahoon-river-africa.html Shark Sighting At Kauai Beach The beach of Kauai, Hawaii was closed immediately after beach officials stated they saw several sharks in the near beach area. 

No swimmers were allowed in the water, thus none were injured.  Beach officials say there haven't been... (Read More)]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/shark-sighting-at-kauai-beach.html Warmer Weather Sparks Shark Attack Warnings As the weather gets warmer off Australia's coast, sharks will continually become more active and wonder closer to show in popular beaches.

All swimmers are urged to consult with local beach officials and lifeguards with the current threat of... (Read More)]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/warmer-weather-sparks-shark-attack-warnings.html Shark Attack At Onslow Beach North Carolina Surfer is attacked by a shark while surfing the waves of Onslow Beach with friends.  The surfer was bitten seriously in the upper thigh.

While the species of shark is yet to be determined, local residents are blaming this on a bull shark.

"He... (Read More)]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/shark-attack-at-onslow-beach.html Calling on Parliament to Help Prevent Cape Town's Shark Attacks The Great White Shark is a species that is both feared and protected by humans.  Experts in South Africa have proposed a new program to parliament which includes ways parliament can help reduce shark attacks along Cape Town's coasts, while at... (Read More)]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/calling-on-parliament-to-help-prevent-cape-town-s-shark-attacks.html New Device Capable of Stopping Shark Attacks A new device has been made which has the ability to stop shark attacks.  It is a pod device that an individual straps to their body while swimming.   This device emits a shark-specific signal that deters the shark from coming close to... (Read More)]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/new-device-capable-of-stopping-shark-attacks.html Bull Shark Menace At Local Rivers and Canals Lifeguards are warning swimmers to stay out of rivers and canals as there are many sharks moving through.  The local spots are notorious for holidays and weekends as people flock to get some sun and swim.

Local trawler fisherman noticed... (Read More)]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/bull-shark-menace-at-local-rivers-and-canals.html SharkShield - Gadget Used To Ward Off Shark Attacks As there continues to be more and more shark attacks world wide, companies are putting together Shark Attack devices to ward off the sharks.

Greg Blunt of Leard2Surf has put to test the SharkShield devices put out by the Natal Sharks Board.

The... (Read More)]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/sharkshield.html Hassiem – No Hard Feelings Lifeguard Achmat Hassiem, who was bit by a shark last week in Cape Town, (see our previous article) shows... (Read More)]]> Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/hassiem-no-hard-feelings.html Shark Repellent In False Bay near Cape Town, South Africa, a wave of recent shark attacks have caused fear in the area causing many to stay out of the water.

Well, now Greg Brunt and Anthony Scholte of Learn2Surf, a local surfing school n, are beginning to... (Read More)]]> Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/shark-repellent.html