15 Foot Great White Shark Consumes Diver as Family Watches - Therese Cartwright

[@brodmontgomery]

When my brothers, myself and our mates were teenagers we used to go for moonlight surfing sessions at around 3:30 to 4am in the morning around the Gold Coast, Australia. Looking back on those days, I can't believe what a foolhardy activity that was, and that we all got away unscathed.

[@sallydaniel1023]

It's a beautiful area, but I only dipped my toe in the ocean 😂

[@repetemyname842]

Yeah I dunno how you guys do it, youve got some land based nightmares too between the snakes and the bugs. My biggest worry while Im in the woods is a momma black bear or a pack of wolves so Im relatively safe but damn, being in the water Down Under is far too scary for me.

[@daniellee5147]

You are a complete lunatic Jesus Christ

[@hoibsh21]

@@repetemyname842 I'd think you'd be safer around wolves than bears.

[@coryjohnson2486]

3:30-4am?!? That is INSANE!!!! 🤦‍♂️. Glad ur okay though man. Jesus. I would be scared out of my mind being in the ocean at night time..

[@coxscorner]

Who goes diving with Seals in Australia??

[@GodLovesYou1624]

Ya it’s ridiculous. Or South Africa. I mean it’s like playing a lottery you have a good chance of winning. Except the prize sucks

[@neonmoon9205]

A lot of divers are deluded and think sharks aren't actually eating machines. Just look at the channel 'dive talk' those guys will say that channels like this are just "fear mongering" the public against sharks! Lol.

[@MonstersNotUnderTheBed]

​@@neonmoon9205 It's fear mongering until they are being chomped on.

[@The_No_Victim_Zone]

@@neonmoon9205Yep. I just know one of these days we’re going to see a story about that woman in Hawaii that is always swimming with huge tiger sharks.

[@mitchellhedges711]

@@The_No_Victim_ZoneWell it’s all for fame and clout. I don’t think she’s stupid, they feed the Tigers til they are nice & full, which makes them lethargic, then go into the water or film content. There is absolutely no way on earth a human could stop a Large Tiger in attack mode coming in full speed, by firmly placing a hand on its snout & redirecting it 😂

[@The_No_Victim_Zone]

If you decide to dive/snorkel/swim in an area with a known seal or sea lion colony, you’re basically playing Russian Roulette. Why anyone would choose to take that kind of risk is beyond me.

[@wendaltvedt4673]

It's a really stupid thing to do but people just have such complacency bias. "oh shark attacks are so rare you have a greater chance being struck by lightening!"

[@bendavidjohn]

@@wendaltvedt4673 Yup, get everyone swimming near a Sea Lion colony and those stats differ drastically lol.

[@sinistra328]

I have dived with seals in the Neptune Islands, South Australia, famous for white shark cage diving and didn’t feel scared or worried. Of course I was aware that sharks are in the area however you are always more alert for unusual signs. Montague Island off the east coast of Australia is a very popular diving and snorkelling spot and home to Aussie and NZ fur seals. There has never been a shark attack there. Millions dive, surf, swim, snorkel etc each year in Australia and around the world with only very few attacks. It is very rare to be attacked and killed by a shark and being scared to go into the water because a shark may or may not attack you is just scare mongering. If you grow up near the ocean especially in Australia you respect and learn to deal with it.

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

Yes but diving during pupping season, which is when they were, increases the risk significantly. Also GWS numbers are increasing since we've stopped culling seals in 1983 ​@@sinistra328

[@The_No_Victim_Zone]

@@sinistra328 I scuba dive too but you wouldn’t catch me ever diving near a seal colony. I’m glad you had no issues diving at the Neptunes, but no thank you; it’s just not worth the risk.

[@gregines70x7]

Hal said it best when he said (about being in the saltwater), "You're giving a giant fish with big teeth the opportunity to eat you. It's ultimately 'a fish's decision-making' on whether you live or die."

[@jeremyglauert40]

I’m from Perth Western Australia and it must have been about 15 years ago when an American Diver was taken at North Point Rottnest Island, a beautiful island we have 11 miles off the coast. North Point is just off Parakeet Bay, a place I’ve dived and reef scoured all my life. He was apparently only in the water for about 5 minutes when half his body came to the surface. My misses’s sister was the duty nurse at the island for that week and said when they brought him in she started vomiting and she’d seen horrific car crashes but the shark in one bite had taken his left arm, heart, lungs and most of his ribs and spine. I think it was around 16 to 17 feet, an absolute monster. Most people reckon that they are random attacks but it’s strange that in about 5 years around 10 to 12 people went in the same areas. Starting with a guy at Grace town on the way north to Cottesloe in Perth when Ken Crew was taken, about 5 people ended up taken around Gracetown over half a dozen years, one at Left Handers, 3 around Cottesloe and the Rottnest island one which is only 11 miles off Cott. They say that so not to scare anyone but they know where they got a feed before. I saw a huge one while surfing Gracetown about 47 to 48 years ago. Just a massive fin.

[@yvonnelessick9880]

I lived in Fremantle. 50 years ago. Didn't notice the publicity. Now. Live in Johannesburg. Jeffrey's bay has a lot of sharks. So does Cape Town.

[@jeremyglauert40]

@@yvonnelessick9880 yes Jeffrey’s bay has a lot of great whites. I live in Scarborough now but grew up in Cottesloe where a few people have been taken. I worked in South Africa for about 6 months and worked in Kenya for a year or so. Fremantle is a nice place. I can’t remember any attacks there but I swim there occasionally. I want to go back to Johannesburg for a holiday. I lived at Brumer Lake and worked at Germiston when there for Smith capital equipment building a drilling rig to take to Kenya

[@lindanorris2455]

THE SHARK FINNING THAT HUMANS DO TO SHARKS DEMONSTRATE EXACTLY WHO IS THE REAL MONSTERS!

[@graham5990]

When I was in the NAVY we pulled into Perth and on my bucket list was to get in a cage to watch great whites, and around a week before we pulled in someone was attacked and killed so all tourist activities with sharks were temporarily banned. This was back in early 2015.

[@C_R_O_M________]

@@lindanorris2455

[@jtmachete]

I was 12 years old when Jaws came out. Since then, i cant even swim in a lake. Pools only

[@kirbywaite1586]

A good lesson.

[@lauriecarter8931]

Yeah I was eleven when I saw jaws and was a keen learner surfer definitely freaked me out lookin around nervously when surfin bout after awhile all settled down I've seen a few sharks when surfin but fortunately not big ones but enough for you to head in to the beach quietly !!!

[@EvilGoatBoy]

Here's to swimmin with bow-legged women.

[@teecee9113]

I couldn't even get in a pool by myself! No joke. I was just so terrified by the movie.

[@kyleconnor2759]

Have you seen Lake Placid? It might take your mind off of your fear of sharks for a while.

[@KroiAlbanoiArbanon]

I only ever swim in pools. Not even in the beach.

[@glennschiffer1742]

good for you

[@GymJones865]

Swimming in the beach sounds difficult.

[@KroiAlbanoiArbanon]

@@GymJones865 It is difficult.

[@luke_skywanker7643]

@@GymJones865 Sex on the beach is even worse. Just ask Sandy Hyman.

[@Seroxm13]

You wouldn't catch me swimming in any beach in Australia, like hell no.

[@foghornleghorn2445]

I grew up fishing on the ocean. That's why I only swim in lakes, rivers or pools now. I've seen what swims silently below.

[@charlesbrown205]

Don't forget about crocs and gators.

[@trillspilltx6628]

And Bull sharks which are often found in rivers😂

[@MsAppassionata]

@@trillspilltx6628 And lakes also have other giant toothy fish that sometimes attack people as well.

[@jeanmason3559]

Bull sharks are in lakes and rivers .

[@MrMarcus-mn2vp]

Pools only

[@VonBluesman]

Killer whales just sank a 50 foot sailboat in the Strait Of Gibraltar yesterday, it is the 5th boat the same pod has sunk.

[@sallydaniel1023]

The authorities are telling these boats to stick close to shore because of the orcas

[@Steve24_7]

wow that's crazy. They must are getting tired of humans presence out there and are trying to get rid of us. That's bold and shows they truly are intelligent and tough. Are they killing the people or just ramming the boats and moving on?

[@AlanBurr-nu5tm]

Send in the Japanese they will teach the whales who's Boss

[@C-Here]

Did any ppl get injured? That's so scary... 😳😳

[@snow_tacknives2024]

They're intelligent and must be tired of the Japanese hunting them.

[@chayophan3078]

As any fan of this channel knows, Hal is one of the best narrators on this platform, and THE best amongst comparable channels. But, for me, one of the most impressive things about watching Hal's videos, is his ability to recall names, dates and events on the fly. I've always assumed that he pre-scripts at least some of his content. But this still doesn't account for his memory of the most obscure details when needed. I suppose that his attention to,and easy recall of, the relevant details speaks to his genuine passion for the subject. And that's just one more of the many things that makes Sharks Happen my favorite channel on all of KZbin, bar none! Keep on keeping on, Hal!

[@ginahouseholder2747]

I definitely agree with you! That’s one of the biggest things that sets Hal apart from the rest!

[@eveslady100]

Hal is the man when it comes to the topic of sharks, always!

[@seanslattery6366]

Like everything about hal and his sharks happen vids . The only bad thing he does is when he talks about politics or being for trump. Im neither a fan of trump nor biden i think the us could do a lot better than a senile old man and another old guy that is a lifelong grifter and scammer . Keep it about the sharks

[@kylekullin2520]

What about Tom Petty's channel?

[@scottbubb2946]

When I see that clip of the seal on the surfboard I always imagine it thinking, "I hope a shark doesn't mistake me for a surfer."

[@seanslattery6366]

Sharks dont make mistakes . They know exactly what you are whether on a board or swimming . If its hungry and your out in 6 feet or more of water they know your an easy meal and often spy hop before attacking from under or behind . Never is a mistaken identity. Thats proven to be complete BS.

[@GarthWatkins-th3jt]

LOL!!! Love it!

[@kiezersosay49]

Yeah that picture could be next to the definition of irony...

[@Mermaidlife97]

😂

[@kayrastetter8850]

When entering the ocean you have just put yourself into the Aquatic food chain.

[@krissyhimes9357]

So true friend!

[@lauramackey2943]

Absolutely!

[@airadaimagery692]

Statistically, the risk of putting yourself in danger, are significantly higher walking the streets in major cities, and driving your car on the freeway. I’ve been a scuba diving instructor since 1994 and have kept track of these statistics for years, and the risk we take on land has only increased over the years, while scuba diving in the ocean has basically stayed the same. Too much TV and internet will rot your brain. Pay closer attention to the statistics.

[@devontehamilton3804]

@@airadaimagery692 None of the risks you mentioned involve being eaten alive, if that's one of the ways you want to go, keep playing in that ocean lol

[@airadaimagery692]

@@devontehamilton3804 if you wish for your brain to turn to mush, continue ignoring the statistics. Lol Getting shot in a major city happens approximately 300 times each year. Getting eaten alive in the ocean takes place once every 30+ years.

[@Jazzykatt23]

My husband and I are looking to move back down to Florida and get a boat. We lived there for a few years back in the early 2000s and loved boating. I used to get in the water when we would anchor but I told him I don’t think I will anymore.

[@marigoldpluss]

Good thinking ☺ i live near the water in Florida and I do not take chances with it !!

[@steveclark8304]

In Florida you're probably safer in the ocean than in the city.

[@aguy6641]

@@steveclark8304 probably

[@Jazzykatt23]

@@steveclark8304 I stay away from cities. They are cesspools.

[@nicohusky]

@@steveclark8304 Really? I thought Florida was quite a safe place to live many years ago. What has changed there to now make it unsafe?

[@stephencook7337]

If orcas appeared chances are that shark bailed asap.

[@Rigbycat123]

Yes, but those Orcas aren’t necessarily GW shark hunters. More like the shark buggared off because the Orcas are bigger than it & present competition. As far as I’m concerned, diving anywhere with seals, you become as much in danger as them. More in fact because they can swim & hold their breath. Humans are slow and easy to drown. The only thing we have over animals is a brain. Too bad a shark doesn’t give a poop what your IQ is 🤷‍♀️

[@stephencook7337]

@@Rigbycat123 lol no, no and no. Orcas actively hunt GWSs. There is, however, no known evidence of any wild orcas attacking humans. Only the ones held in captivity have killed humans. Please dyor. There’s plenty of information on YT.

[@Decepticon123]

Orcas do hunt GWs, it’s documented, they will target the livers and they fight over territory.

[@tracyroose750]

​@@Rigbycat123human beings are supposedly the most intelligent animals on the planet, yet we are the only animal actively destroying the planet that sustains us. Seems like we are not using our brains very well. Hope you have a happy day. Take care.

[@michaelshields6326]

​​@@Decepticon123It depends most Orca do not hunt sharks there are different types of Orca and they all have their own specific diet.

[@Kltpzyxm17]

At the beach. Someone asked me if there were sharks around. I told them, "Feel that water." Is it WET? Then there's sharks in there.

[@NotaBInMyH]

Wow! Absolutely amazing odds! Having quadruplets and also getting eaten by a shark, woman was quite the statistic.

[@mikeporten8174]

This would likely never happen again no matter as long as the world exists

[@Jspore-ip5rk]

Ridiculous odds indeed

[@asnark7115]

@@mikeporten8174 I actually know a man who was struck twice by lightening in incidents years apart.

[@mikeporten8174]

@@asnark7115 I wouldn’t go to the casino with that guy! 😂

[@amberr6]

@@asnark7115 my grandmother and great uncle were both struck by lightning twice, years apart. Different sides of family and they weren’t together either time. My great uncle had his dog tags melted into his chest and could be seen through his skin. I’m terrified of lightning, maybe tied with sharks.

[@joysboy6588]

Many people say, "I wouldn't go into the water if I lived in Australia" in fear of a shark attack. It's fully understandable and for the record (pay close attention to the wording) I'd like to THINK I wouldn't enter the water either. However........ I used to live in Spain, Costa del Sol = Mediterranean. At first I just STARTED tanning on the beach. But eventually, it becomes hard to stay out of the water when you're just sat there, staring at it and on a hot summer's afternoon. Before I knew it, I was in. The same thing happened AGAIN in Miami. I'm on the beach. Next thing I know, I'm swimming around in the water. Admittedly the risk of being attacked by a shark and in both locations is low. However & on both occasions, the risk of being attacked by a shark did cross my mind. It's worth mentioning, Spain, Tarifa, 1986, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, there was a GWS attack on a surfer. So even though the risk is low, one would be very naive to think that there's no way it wouldn't/couldn't happen. But the water is so alluring & you never think it's going to be you. That's the point I'm making. R.I.P the victim

[@andrejka_sacred_coach]

I think a tourist did get eaten off the coast of Spain last month...

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@andrejka_sacred_coachlink or source please

[@fillythrees3341]

The risk is also low for being struck by lightning. What everyone needs to remember is IT ONLY TAKES ONCE.

[@greekatso]

Absolutely agree with this. Was in Spain on my honeymoon a few years ago, swam quite a ways out at Cala Deia in Mallorca. Knew shark attacks and sightings were quite rare for the Mediterranean so felt safe, but it definitely crossed my mine while I was out there.

[@loyaltyovathabag21]

I remember a seal slowly swimming past my family and I about 25 feet away in a known great white area and instinctively I got everybody out the water and moved to another part of the beach. We didn't go back in the past our calves to be safe 💯 I wish more people protected their families like this we wouldn't see so many stories 😔

[@emiliegoforth4163]

First, why would you be in great white infested waters? Second, moving from one area to another isn't going to help cause you do realize the sharks are in the ocean everywhere right? Third, sharks can get in water up to ankle deep let alone calf deep so you still aren't fully shark protected in calf deep water.

[@loyaltyovathabag21]

@@emiliegoforth4163 cuz I live in Southern California by the beach 😂 duh

[@sinjinmonsoon9055]

I live at the beach too in so cal and I've felt something bump my leg in thigh deep water next to the pier. If a seal came onto the beach, I'd be scared. You think bc you see surfers the waters are safe. Not true

[@loyaltyovathabag21]

@@sinjinmonsoon9055 Facts. You have an angel watching out for you 😉

[@mitchellvaldez9147]

​@@sinjinmonsoon9055Those are juveniles in socal. They're looking for rays not seals

[@LightHeartedLifeCollectibles]

This is why when I see the people in shorts videos "redirecting" sharks slowly moving in on them, I just shake my head. If a shark wants to attack you, it's coming in hot. There's no time to "gently but firmly redirect" them.

[@DougieFresh13]

Absolutely. I saw a great hammerhead go after my tuna it had a wake behind it like a jetski.

[@VivaVictory]

I agree, when a shark is in it's instinctive attack mode, there's no way these divers would be able to redirect them. All the videos of nose turning are of calm, curious sharks that are not in a frenzy.

[@user-vc6]

Those videos from ocean Ramsey redirecting are tiger sharks that see humans everyday all day from shark tours. They’re extremely well feed by operators and just wait around like garbage cans of the sea ( tigers shark famous nickname) .. there’s multiple underwater videos of sharks trying to attack spear fishermen and there’s no fking way your redirecting anything lol

[@anotherway007]

Redirecting can be done in some situations, nothing wrong with it

[@Dredd-v5d]

@user-vc6 Timothy Treadwell thought he could control the bears but one day one bear wasn't having it. Got him and his girlfriend.

[@maroof1]

I never swam in the ocean probably only went knee deep in uk , the main reason was the film Jaws. I was done completely.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Even on the Isle of Wight or Littlehampton I still keep my eyes out and don't go too deep. I saw Jaws as a kid too ✌️

[@TheLuketh1990]

Bro the thing you've got to worry about in the UK is the cold water

[@maroof1]

@@TheLuketh1990 you never know though what might be lurking.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@TheLuketh1990 The UK is warned by the Gulf Stream. In summer it's not cold.

[@nomojo1110]

The following require checking as I'm going off of memory from an article read years ago. I recall Therese was an experienced diver and was excited to take her first dive in a year or so after taking a break during her most recent pregnancy. Her husband was actually piloting the boat and watching their kids and not diving himself(?) Therese was actually diving with an experienced couple: one or more of whom were colleagues - marine biologists, conservationists, neither(?) They noticed she was falling behind and saw her taking long pauses during her descent. Because of this it was presumed she was having difficulties equalizing pressure. Because they were monitoring her progress to catch them up, they witnessed the attack. Cheers. I'll reiterate. Some of the above may be incorrect.

[@lorettaschmitt4224]

What are the odds of giving birth to a set of quadruplets? Then, six years later, being consumed by a great white shark?

[@pacu9]

Probably IVF

[@AS-jd3ey]

Probably took fertility drugs.

[@lonwof2105]

He is so right about the predatory nature. This isn't stated or understood enough. A predator can only miss so many times before they get desperate. They don't have access to a taco bell. Their lives are literally kill or die. As a human we are supposed to have sense enough to understand this about predators and give them a wide berth. But over and over again some people feel compelled to go and hang out with these monsters and try their luck.

[@micahrowe]

When you hear of all the wildlife an attack attracts, it’s a little freaky. When Simon Nellist was bitten in half, a bunch of seagulls were circling the area trying to get scraps before the shark came and took him away.

[@mitchellhedges711]

Agreed. It really makes you aware of the food chain & opportunistic circle of life. It’s also likely that the sea birds of Sidney know the sound of a GW breaching during a feeding event & it’s like ringing a dinner bell.

[@user-ox8ui7zm7j]

The one thing about that video that creeped me out was the sound of the sea and birds. Like nothing had ever happened. The relentless march of time marches on.

[@paulcharlesmorphy6427]

My man Hal back at it again with the quality content!

[@angelwalker979]

My man Paul back at it again with the quality comment! 🦈🩵

[@MrWoofie62]

Ever since watching Jaws as a 13 back in 75, I have come to an understanding with sharks ... I solemnly swear to stay out of their water as long as they stay out of my garden!

[@lamarjackson5949]

That's awful..That's why I stay out of the water..even here in Florida we have gators everywhere looking at you.

[@SerelawMediaToday]

And fucking snakes

[@caleb9490]

I seen this post that said if the water is wet in Florida there's gators in it lmao 😂 I've only been a couple times but I remember seeing gators in the ditches on the side of roads

[@janejones8672]

True, I grew up in Florida and swam in lakes and the ocean all my life.

[@ronny2shoes]

Gators are probably worse to be honest. You have the chance of surviving a GWS attack, but I think once a gator gets ahold of you, it’s not going to give a shit what it’s eating. That thing will tear you apart no problem.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

What do you mean, "even here in Florida?" That place is notoriously dangerous with sharks and crocs, dummy

[@roslynechivers36]

I am from Tassie and I remember this she was having trouble with her regulator which caused her to be bobbing up and down in the water, she couldn’t dive, and then being in a black wetsuit, she would have looked like an injured seal to the shark. They had already seen a number of sharks cruising around not attacking any seals and deemed it safe to enter the water!

[@MB-vu3ow]

Hal telling shark stories always cheers me up. Always terrific content.

[@jonathankieranwriter]

The killer whales arrived too late.

[@99alfailiwaqain51]

Peace! I typed the same thing …the Orca Pod would have put fear in that GW…it would have jetted like ELROY!!!!

[@daniellee5147]

God this story is horrific. Entire family forever scarred by having to witness this yet the shark just goes about his life and never thinks about it ever again. The world is strange.

[@kirbywaite1586]

You don't know. In idle moments the shark might enjoy recollecting that delicious meal he had.

[@chadwellington2524]

When you really think about it.. this world is bizarre.... we arent even really sure what we are (evolved monkeys? dont think so).. and we are on this planet with all these different types of creatures.. have you ever really realized how crazy it is

[@kirbywaite1586]

@chadwellington2524 No one ever said that we are evolved from monkeys. Monkeys themselves are an evolved specie.

[@theneef174]

​@@chadwellington2524we are a type of monkey. We're based the elves on the monkey world. I guess that would make oragutans dwarves and chimps orks.

[@bleepbloop101010101]

How is that strange? Do you think about the animals you eat ever day and if their parents loved them? The shark is just sharking, it has to eat. Seems like a bad idea to swim in great white territory alongside their favourite food source that they can easily mistake your body for.

[@toscadonna]

I used to swim in the ocean any chance that I had, and I was insane.😂 I openly admit it. If I’d seen or heard about shark attacks like we do now, I’d have been so much more careful. I’ve only ever seen 1 shark when I was snorkeling with a friend, and she got so freaked out and pushed me into the reef where I got cut up and was bleeding. So I inadvertently chummed the sharks thanks to my idiotic friend. 😂 But now I’m staying in the pools and lakes (with no gators or sharks).

[@betsybarnicle8016]

Idiotic....or evil-smart? eh?

[@michaelgraham8788]

In 1981 we were longlining in the Gulf of Mexico..set out miles of baited line using whole mackerals. Next morning we pulled in a full grown Tiger Shark..he measured 16 1/2 feet long..The captain kept the set of jaws..

[@yanceydavenport8657]

When I went deep sea fishing ,, the captain said " you can all jump over if you want to cool off ",, I jumped in,, and all the sudden I felt REAL small .. I got right back out ,, it wasnt a good feeling treading water that was 600 ft deep!!! Lol.... I dont go past ankle deep at the beach .... Its just not meant for me ..

[@beachgirl881]

Makes me think of Shirley Ann Durdin in Port Lincoln in Australia in 1985

[@jacktheripper8817]

He mentions her near the end

[@joysboy6588]

I was unaware of that attack until i read your post. So I typed the name into Google, searched & had a read. The attack is shocking, disgusting & horrifying....

[@ShempHoward92]

She got eaten by a 20ft Shark in 7 feet water.

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Or Doorly Doo Dinkins in 1803.

[@junebugjunebug4492]

That shark was hungry. Ate her that quick.

[@BeckiMuttley]

Years ago there was a guy that used to come and surf at dungeons near Hout Bay in South Africa with us and on the back of his wetsuit was written "I am not a seal" he was never attacked by a shark and that area is shark land lol 😂

[@aliciahawkins114]

Great show Hal! I will not ever go into the ocean in Australia and definitely not close to where seals are. I just don't want to be fish food! Looking forward to seeing your next show soon 😁

[@lyndoncmp5751]

40,000 Americans died on the roads last year. The ocean is safer than your car. Just saying. Cheers 🥂

[@aliciahawkins114]

I can control my car but I can't control the shark

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@aliciahawkins114 You can't control what somebody else's car will do though. That's why so many people die. Hit by a third party's uncontrollable car, sadly.

[@Randy-o1u]

As a disabled/retired firefighter/paramedic, if the shark bit her in half at the torso, she bled out in 10 to 15 seconds. What a tragedy, that whole family suffered. RIP

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Not 16 seconds?

[@jritechnology]

Hal, you should read some of the stories in some of the old Sydney Herald and other Australian newspapers from the 20s, 30s, and 40s. I believe there are some shark attack mentionings in these that may or may not be in the files. Back then surfers used to do a collection for fisherman that caught big man-eaters (I mean they didn't know a blue shark that was swimming around after a fatal attack was probably attracted to the sounds, not the responsible shark, but to them back then....a blue shark was a man eater) and one guy that caught a nice sized tiger shark received a few hundred pounds for it. One year, 9 loyalty island natives armed with knives and marlin spears swam out into the water at Coogee to do battle with man eating sharks that were seen in the waters. 80,000 people were on the beaches that day to watch the men and sharks do battle.....but of course, when they swam out to the drum lines that were set for them, there were no sharks on the lines.

[@alemswazzu]

They didn't want to search because Killer Whales were there? That's when you are the safest. Sharks hate killer whales.

[@sonnycorleone2602]

More like white sharks FEAR the killer whale! Orcas eat their liver. I do not blame them for not sending the divers down because Orcas are huge mammals. It' would be hard to concentrate on salvaging anything with them around! Wonder how many in that particular orca pod too?

[@JavierGalvan-s2f]

Sad ending Hal, however it's known, we go swum in their home! Great video, remain blessed and keep the videos coming 💫 💥 ☝️ 👍

[@sonnycorleone2602]

At 5:17 I like how you explain Great White Shark habits. With elephant seal the White Sharks have to be careful because they are big. But with humans they are not going to worry about it! LOL.😂😂

[@hoibsh21]

So unbearable to witness such carnage. The poor kids must have nightmares every night. RIP Therese Cartwight. On a different note: Hal, did you see the video of those stupid kids on a boat dumping garbage into the ocean? I think this happened in Florida. I hope they get fined thousands of dollars and get jail time.

[@elysiumsnakefarm1185]

All your vids deserve this many views, but man I love when you get them! Keep it up, Hal!

[@chrismcfizzle]

I quit going in the ocean 30+ years ago, when a shark swam by me about 3 feet away....that was it for me.

[@coryjohnson2486]

Wowwww that is TERRIFYING 😳

[@emcee2603]

It was a barracuda for me!

[@spaceman61]

He swam 3 feet from you?! Thats it for me too

[@larrydallas1455]

I was wading in the waters of Mexico about 50 yards off shore when I spotted a hammerhead about 30 feet behind me. I swam to shore so fast I kept going when I reached shore.

[@josam4545]

😂

[@coryjohnson2486]

You’re the best Hal. Thank you for sharing you knowledge of sharks and shark attacks with us!!

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

I just don't get it? They weren't tourist, neither novice scuba divers, they must've known (husband and wife) that number one: those are waters which great white sharks (tigers, bulls, etc.) inhabit, hell I'm an American living in Florida, thousands of miles away and I know that! Two: great white sharks predate upon seals and therefore it's not safe to frolic around them?! Many years have passed now, but it's tragic all the same, that family lost a wife and mom, and she, her life (in a horrible way, no less) and family, much too soon. RIP _Edited for typo._

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

It was also pupping season the GWS favourite time to hunt for inexperienced prey.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

@@annabizaro-doo-dah Great point, as if they needed the odds to be even further stacked against them (her).

[@andrejka_sacred_coach]

Because this all is so utterly bizarre i wonder if the woman... might have intended this...?

[@gatorwarrior7557]

​@@andrejka_sacred_coach she most likely ignored the danger and thought she'd be fine

[@vigilantdr.dolittle]

I fear all the rubber is not healthy for the sharks.

[@judithcampbell1705]

A nightmare and horrible for the family to witness. RIP Thank you 💛 Hal for another interesting story.

[@betsybarnicle8016]

A tragedy, yes, but should a mother of 4 young children and a baby scuba dive in great white feeding territory? I was in several dive clubs in Florida and even helped found a new one, and I don't begrudge a mother her fun...but diving could temporarily wait until children are raised a bit more.

[@58Kym]

And the father of course, so you mean both parents right?

[@mickw.4912]

Thanks Hal. 🦈 Very Very sad when anyone gets hurt by these fabulous creatures 😔

[@AlderaansRanger]

I’ve missed your channel. Couldn’t find it and wasn’t getting updates.

[@racheltabron2086]

How horrifying for her children! And husband.

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

No, they enjoyed the excitement

[@glennquagmire1747]

Enter the water and your end up as turds rolling on the ocean floor 🤣🤣

[@hoibsh21]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWW !!

[@ericastapleton7042]

RIP. That's brutal. Thanks Hal🦈

[@杰-说话都要講道理]

I remember this one ‘ another one took place at almost the same time same location if I am not wrong 🤔

[@robertgraham3878]

I live in the north West of the UK, I saw a large shark, atleast 10-12 feet long, looked like a great white but was some distance out, that was not far from where over hundred seals live

[@liamsmith6352]

Woman just outta mindarie, in western Australia was snorkelling for crayfish (western rock lobster) on boxing day few years back. She had her head in a cave trying to snare a crayfish and she got taken from the shoulders down in one hit. There's some big units in Oz.

[@JBM0411]

Love to watch your episodes from Australia👍

[@Wylding756]

In the ocean, you’re just part of the food chain and you’re not the top predator anymore.

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Really?

[@nitroone6772]

Happy day. It's Hal

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

If i go into the ocean, am i still outside the ocean food chain? Someone please explain.

[@anitazondagh923]

Thank you, Hal from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@DmarcoTristan]

Finally! Someone who doesn't try to sugarcoat it and protect sharks by lying and saying that they don't actively hunt humans.

[@bleepbloop101010101]

They don't, these people were swimming with seals which is what these sharks primarily eat. Humans are known to be mistaken for seals by sharks.

[@darrencooper4251]

Thanks for sharing Hal great story it's way too dangerous to go in the sea now days i rather sit on the beach with a cold beer 🍺 cheers 🍻

[@judithcornfield6610]

You got that right!! 🤣

[@tonysmith6940]

This is why I never go in the water Your on the food chain when you enter their territory

[@kennbmondo]

Thank you Hal

[@jamesalbrecht1631]

Years ago we use to swim in the Ocean about 200 miles off the Washington Coast. I always wonder how close sharks were.

[@sharonrowland1196]

Good Morning Hal 👋😃☕

[@Leondrius]

Even if it was mistaken identity, it certainly didn't care once it figured out she wasn't a seal.

[@precessionoftheequinoxes3224]

Hal, you should write a book on all of the shark attacks you've done videos on.

[@redroseofsummer2979]

Jaws left a huge mark on many of us 70s/80s kids. I was petrified even when on the 'jaws ride' in florida 😂. I have no desire to even dip a toe in the ocean or a lake.

[@bruceobrien6604]

Hal have you heard of the wasp knife? It is hollow and with a push of a button injects CO2 , a basketball size volume it’s said.

[@jocelia4622]

Hello. Good Morning Hal 🦈🦈 Happy Shark Thursday 🦈🦈

[@user-yc3pb1ij7g]

I think the shark behind you seems to be a 15 footer.

[@SharksHappen]

Looks like it to me

[@OkieDokie680]

Why can’t someone make a clear surf board? Maybe that would stop shark attacks on surfers and they could maybe see sharks coming underneath. Just a thought …

[@lydiamcpherson7925]

@OkieDokie680: Did you see the footage of a guy in a plexiglass box who got in it to see what a GW shark would do?? (He was an experienced diver and did it for a living). It attacked the box and he barely got away with his life. He did not go back in the ocean for a year during Covid. When he decided to go back in, he got on the boat to travel out to the dive site with friends and took a stroke. Now he can no longer dive.

[@totallykoolyeah]

Watching the guy trying to swim away without fins was true terror.​@@lydiamcpherson7925

[@kathleennabordenten6271]

PTSD! Those poor kids! I hope they get the care they need to help them forget this!

[@sancho8521]

...hey Paul!🍻 Hal, good morning 🌄 & Thanks 🎉

[@richardbedard1245]

I lived in Tampa, Florida when "JAWS" came out. I was 32 at the time. I've never gone back into the saltwater again!

[@observer4497]

After seeing the videos of Simon Nellist and the one of Vladimir Popov,, you will never see me in the Ocean again, Or a Lake either.!

[@TheSniper4578]

For me Nellist's death is still the most haunting. I feel sick everytime I remember it. I regret seeing the video. So sad...

[@richardwoodhouse8397]

I imagine she was the smallest of the three.

[@octitawhythisnameistaken]

1:20 Hal's tone says it all.

[@wendaltvedt4673]

I imagine Hal as a heavy drinker, he needs some good ol' Jim Beam to take the edge off due to all the shark horror he is constantly researching.

[@LesRollz]

People need to use common sense. Tragic. Thank you for your work and educating people

[@hereallyfast]

Don't forget to like the video!

[@brianhester8918]

Rogue Shark! I’ll bet this guys a believer.

[@SharksHappen]

I wouldnt bet much….

[@mytzyxptlyx]

😢

[@ErrorOptik]

Was she bleeding before she entered the water?..

[@altheaarmstrong4029]

Thank You for sharing ❤

[@thomascorbett2936]

Never ever swim in Australia .

[@Al3xMadCap]

Hey, Hal, I guess you heard that Susan Backlinie passed away at 77, a few days ago. Famous for playing Chrissie Watkins, the first victim in the opening scene of Jaws. It had also turned out to be a feeding attack in the movie but it was not quick, I believe it looked terrifying because the shark seemed to have some fun with the girl, shaking her “like a rag doll”, biting and then letting go for a while… I think that’s a common pattern in some attacks too, I couldn’t tell why sharks do it but it sure makes them look… demonic. Not “bite and wait”, it’s more like a sadistic game with the victim, perhaps just like cats play a little with mice before they eat them. Just a predatory thing? Who knows... The Cartwright attack, quick and ferocious and predatory too, surely resembles the attack on Shirley-Ann Durdin & the one on Simon Nellist, as you said. Perhaps Brazier, Vanda Pierri and L. Constanzo shared a similar fate: very large white sharks attacking quickly, all victims suffered horrific first bites severing legs from torso, I think. All of them fully consumed and nothing was left to recover.

[@da3462]

Tragic. Always an odds game when enjoying shark inhabited waters. I wish I had the gumption to enjoy the ocean beauty fully immersed in it. But I cant lol Hope her family found some peace.

[@caewalker9276]

Sharks learn quickly too. They know when " Fish on!"

[@roberthayes4912]

Thank you hal 😊

[@anthonysuski9248]

I'm picturing a shark puking up a arm!!! BRUTAL!!! Lol 🏊 🏄 💀😂

[@anthonysuski9248]

Human fast food!!! Lol 👍😀 🍔🍟 🐟🏊🐟 Excellent vids!! 😎 :)

[@atomicgeisha]

I found a neat shark video is there an email I can sent it to?

[@timothyjett8950]

Sharks 🦈 Happen Unfortunately So Do We,In The Same Places!!!💪🏾🦈 ❤️*can't blame sharks,cause if something that looks like food was in front of you,you'd eat too*🤔🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@GreenClassified]

? Who's "blaming sharks"?

[@timothyjett8950]

@@GreenClassified ahhh...it's coming 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ #dontbelievemejustwatch 👀

[@davidcleveland1593]

Why are wet suits still being made black?

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

my neighbor could play an elephant seal in a movie

[@sonnycorleone2602]

Wow! That is one scary and sad story indeed! You have humans, seal, White shark and Orca all in the same story! Plus, if they wanted to the pod of Killer Whale could have taken everybody out including the huge shark! (I know orcas do not attack humans in the wild though) I agree. I think Huge white sharks become even more deadly if they miss a seal and are very hungry and rather tired and then they see a diver in the water which makes easy pickings. I think some diver attacks are really "Get out of my territory attacks" also! Sharks are very territorial. And just for the record I read that Orca can swim twice as fast as the White Shark or White Pointer as they say in Australia. Thanks for your fascinating shark stories. Love hearing about them!