Richard Snead of Pittsburgh, PA went for a swim near 9 PM on September 12th, 2009 in Corolla, NC. When he had not returned by midnight his family reported him missing. On September 17th his body was found on a beach in Kill Devil Hills. The death was ruled to be the result of multiple shark bites.
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On Tuesday August 25th Bethany Edmund was swimming at Terramar beach beach in Carlsbad when she was bitten by what was likely a small great white shark. Photos of her wounds are consistent with those of a 5 foot white shark but she did not suffer extensive tissue damage. Although the evidence is inconclusive Ms. Edmund was likely bitten by a shark.
The attack happened in the afternoon about 250-300 feet from shore.
While surfing with a friend 25 year old Gerhard van Zyl was attacked by a shark. His friend, Leonard Fourie, witnessed the attack and described the shark as being about 4 meters in length. Although the shark type was not identified it was likely a great white due to the size and because great whites are common in South Africa.
The attack happened at roughly 3:30 PM on Saturday August 29th, 2009. The shark nearly bit off van Zyl’s leg. His friend and another surfer helped him to shore and attempted to slow the bleeding with a tourniquet but their efforts were not enough. Van Zyl later died at George Hospital from massive blood loss.
