1 Manning River Times, 19 January 1944, 2. Forster: A young drone operator's quick thinking has helped save two swimmers who came frighteningly close to a Great White. You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. The continuation of the Shark Meshing Bather Protection program, which has run since 1937, at 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong Community awareness and education programs View the 2020/21 NSW Shark Program (PDF, 1805.04 KB) Shark Activity Map. Rob Townsend from SeaLife Sydney, emphasized that most of these close encounters end up with the fish avoiding people. He told Australia's 7 News: "It was not a little shark, it was about two, two and a half meters, (seven feet) and we saw a couple of people swimming.". He told his aunt Rachel Walter, who ran to the water and told alerted the swimmers to the danger. Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales, had sent up a drone over the main beach when he spotted the fish getting close to the unwitting swimmers.
View large map. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He told 7 News: "For every one shark that you see, there might be ten or 100 sharks that see you. They were completely oblivious.".

View our online Press Pack. "I got into the water and I waved for the two boys to get out. And in 2015, a pensioner was "bitten to the bone" by a shark that knocked him off his surfboard and savaged him in the water at Black Head beach in Forster. "You've got to imagine that this kind of thing is happening all the time and we just don't realize," he added. Two swimmers in Australia beat a hasty retreat when they were told they were only feet away from a great white shark. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Last July, at Tuncurry Beach, also in Forster, a drone captured footage which was posted on YouTube of a 10-foot great white swimming close to a group of three children. The videographer, who goes by the name the Rogue Droner, had posted footage on social media earlier that same month of a shark approaching swimmers, with the message "please be aware the surfers in this video were attempted to be warned by the drone. But experts say unprovoked attacks are still rare and swimmers have a greater chance of drowning. Tales from Old Bar Airstrip “Mystery Island”. Sharks have been spotted in the area a number of times before. A teenager spotted the 8ft predator lurking between the boys and the shore while flying his drone overhead and raised the alarm. A real case of jaws in our very own small town? The two young youths no idea there was a killer shark so close to them in the water - as it would not have been visible at their level. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).

On Monday he sent his drone up over the Main Beach and was horrified to spy the shark on his camera.

"If you think about how many people are in the water on a daily basis - especially in summer in Australia - you've got to imagine that this kind of thing is happening all the time and we just don't realise.". Drone footage taken in New South Wales, Australia, shows one of the creatures getting very close to some swimmers. "If you think about how many people are in the water on a daily basis—especially in summer in Australia. 3 Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 1945, 7. Once brought back to the shore beach-goers saw that his legs were horrifically mauled and bleeding, with large bits of flesh hanging off the open wound.1. Are you swimming in unknown shark territory? Author: Emily Cooper, Year 9 Great Lakes College Tuncurry. Two swimmers in Australia beat a hasty retreat when they were told they were only feet away from a great white shark. In 2016, Tuncurry Beach was the scene of another incident. Do you wish to proceed? Australia is one of the world's deadliest places for shark attacks, with at least 642 recorded. The footage was captured by Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales. To continue reading login or create an account. They were completely oblivious.". No surfers were injured.". 2 Ibid. Bull Shark Bites Tourist in Thailand in Rare Attack: Experts, Great White Shark Spotted Only Feet Away from Swimmers by Drone: 'They Were Completely Oblivious' | World. Locals lined up for their own close encounter, clearly happy to be on dry land. #Forster #7NEWS https://t.co/2cTX4TlMrE, "So I ran really quickly down to the beach and I got into the water and I waved for the two boys to get out. New South Wales recorded the most attacks with 146, followed by Queensland with 86 and Western Australia with 81.

While out surfing, Keith was attacked by a shark. We acknowledge the traditional owners, the Biripi and Worimi people, on whose lands these stories are told. In the last three decades, there have been 47 fatalities and 501 attacks in Australia, news.com.au reported. Keith’s cries attracted the attention of two men named Henry Donegan and Ernest Salisbury-Baker. The footage was captured by Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. One Friday afternoon in January 1944, a 14 year old boy named Keith Weir was out with his friends surfing at Main Beach (First Beach), Forster. Last July drone footage showed a 10ft great white close to a group of children at Tuncurry Beach, also in Forster. Earlier that week residents had noticed a shark and attempted to warn visitors, however Keith was unaware and decided to go out for one last surf by himself. The stories of the MidCoast could not be told without recognising their stories. "For every one shark that you see, there might be 10 or 100 sharks that see you," he told 7 News. Temperatures to drop below 0 this weekend as 'first snow' set to hit UK, Shamed MP Margaret Ferrier breaks silence on her 700-mile journey with coronavirus, Oscar Pistorius pleads for forgiveness of victim Reeva Steenkamp’s family, BGT's Ant and Dec thrilled as Golden Buzzer act Jon Courtenay wins 2020 series, Health Sec 'flouted 10pm curfew & 'made joke about test & trace failings', ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Please contact MidCoast Stories for further information about content, image and data ownership. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The information on this website cannot be used or reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner. Authors who have contributed stories to this website retain copyright of their work. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Two doctors were then summoned from Tuncurry to attend Keith while they waited for the ambulance to come and collect him. One Friday afternoon in January 1944, a 14 year old boy named Keith Weir was out with his friends surfing at Main Beach (First Beach), Forster. It is not the first time sharks have been spotted there. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 1945, 7. CHILLING footage shows a monster great white shark just feet from two unsuspecting swimmers at a beach in Australia.
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The video, which was captured by a hovering drone, showed the 2.3metre (7.5ft) shark lurking beneath the waves at popular Tuncurry Beach in Forster, New South Wales, on June 9. Its dark outline can be seen in the water at Tuncurry Beach in Forster, New South Wales, Australia. Keith was later brought back to Taree hospital were his leg had to be amputated just above the knee.2 However Keith’s injuries from the attack did not stop him from achieving his goals, only 18 months later Keith won a handicap surf race at North Cronulla.3 On another note the heroic men that saved Keith were given the highest award for surf lifesaving as a thank you for saving Keith Weir, later that year.4 This is still known to be the only shark attack to happen in Forster. ; Raymond Terrace Examiner, 20 January 1944, 4. She told 7 News: "I can't just sit here and watch this, I didn't know what was going to happen. "You just don't realise because they're not mindless killers. A Great White Shark swims off the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 13, 2019 in this illustrative image. Who bravely swam out to save the boy and drag him back to the beach. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. His aunt, Rachel Walter, said: "I can't just sit here and watch this, I didn't know what was going to happen. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He immediately told his aunt who ran to the water and shouted at them to get out of the water. Weeks earlier, the same drone operator filmed another huge shark creeping up on surfers at Tuncurry.

1 Manning River Times, 19 January 1944, 2. Forster: A young drone operator's quick thinking has helped save two swimmers who came frighteningly close to a Great White. You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. The continuation of the Shark Meshing Bather Protection program, which has run since 1937, at 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong Community awareness and education programs View the 2020/21 NSW Shark Program (PDF, 1805.04 KB) Shark Activity Map. Rob Townsend from SeaLife Sydney, emphasized that most of these close encounters end up with the fish avoiding people. He told Australia's 7 News: "It was not a little shark, it was about two, two and a half meters, (seven feet) and we saw a couple of people swimming.". He told his aunt Rachel Walter, who ran to the water and told alerted the swimmers to the danger. Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales, had sent up a drone over the main beach when he spotted the fish getting close to the unwitting swimmers.
View large map. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He told 7 News: "For every one shark that you see, there might be ten or 100 sharks that see you. They were completely oblivious.".

View our online Press Pack. "I got into the water and I waved for the two boys to get out. And in 2015, a pensioner was "bitten to the bone" by a shark that knocked him off his surfboard and savaged him in the water at Black Head beach in Forster. "You've got to imagine that this kind of thing is happening all the time and we just don't realize," he added. Two swimmers in Australia beat a hasty retreat when they were told they were only feet away from a great white shark. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Last July, at Tuncurry Beach, also in Forster, a drone captured footage which was posted on YouTube of a 10-foot great white swimming close to a group of three children. The videographer, who goes by the name the Rogue Droner, had posted footage on social media earlier that same month of a shark approaching swimmers, with the message "please be aware the surfers in this video were attempted to be warned by the drone. But experts say unprovoked attacks are still rare and swimmers have a greater chance of drowning. Tales from Old Bar Airstrip “Mystery Island”. Sharks have been spotted in the area a number of times before. A teenager spotted the 8ft predator lurking between the boys and the shore while flying his drone overhead and raised the alarm. A real case of jaws in our very own small town? The two young youths no idea there was a killer shark so close to them in the water - as it would not have been visible at their level. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).

On Monday he sent his drone up over the Main Beach and was horrified to spy the shark on his camera.

"If you think about how many people are in the water on a daily basis - especially in summer in Australia - you've got to imagine that this kind of thing is happening all the time and we just don't realise.". Drone footage taken in New South Wales, Australia, shows one of the creatures getting very close to some swimmers. "If you think about how many people are in the water on a daily basis—especially in summer in Australia. 3 Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 1945, 7. Once brought back to the shore beach-goers saw that his legs were horrifically mauled and bleeding, with large bits of flesh hanging off the open wound.1. Are you swimming in unknown shark territory? Author: Emily Cooper, Year 9 Great Lakes College Tuncurry. Two swimmers in Australia beat a hasty retreat when they were told they were only feet away from a great white shark. In 2016, Tuncurry Beach was the scene of another incident. Do you wish to proceed? Australia is one of the world's deadliest places for shark attacks, with at least 642 recorded. The footage was captured by Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales. To continue reading login or create an account. They were completely oblivious.". No surfers were injured.". 2 Ibid. Bull Shark Bites Tourist in Thailand in Rare Attack: Experts, Great White Shark Spotted Only Feet Away from Swimmers by Drone: 'They Were Completely Oblivious' | World. Locals lined up for their own close encounter, clearly happy to be on dry land. #Forster #7NEWS https://t.co/2cTX4TlMrE, "So I ran really quickly down to the beach and I got into the water and I waved for the two boys to get out. New South Wales recorded the most attacks with 146, followed by Queensland with 86 and Western Australia with 81.

While out surfing, Keith was attacked by a shark. We acknowledge the traditional owners, the Biripi and Worimi people, on whose lands these stories are told. In the last three decades, there have been 47 fatalities and 501 attacks in Australia, news.com.au reported. Keith’s cries attracted the attention of two men named Henry Donegan and Ernest Salisbury-Baker. The footage was captured by Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. One Friday afternoon in January 1944, a 14 year old boy named Keith Weir was out with his friends surfing at Main Beach (First Beach), Forster. Last July drone footage showed a 10ft great white close to a group of children at Tuncurry Beach, also in Forster. Earlier that week residents had noticed a shark and attempted to warn visitors, however Keith was unaware and decided to go out for one last surf by himself. The stories of the MidCoast could not be told without recognising their stories. "For every one shark that you see, there might be 10 or 100 sharks that see you," he told 7 News. Temperatures to drop below 0 this weekend as 'first snow' set to hit UK, Shamed MP Margaret Ferrier breaks silence on her 700-mile journey with coronavirus, Oscar Pistorius pleads for forgiveness of victim Reeva Steenkamp’s family, BGT's Ant and Dec thrilled as Golden Buzzer act Jon Courtenay wins 2020 series, Health Sec 'flouted 10pm curfew & 'made joke about test & trace failings', ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Please contact MidCoast Stories for further information about content, image and data ownership. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The information on this website cannot be used or reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner. Authors who have contributed stories to this website retain copyright of their work. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Two doctors were then summoned from Tuncurry to attend Keith while they waited for the ambulance to come and collect him. One Friday afternoon in January 1944, a 14 year old boy named Keith Weir was out with his friends surfing at Main Beach (First Beach), Forster. It is not the first time sharks have been spotted there. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 1945, 7. CHILLING footage shows a monster great white shark just feet from two unsuspecting swimmers at a beach in Australia.

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