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Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Man drags shark onto beach in front of stunned beachgoers before horror attack
A man attempting to return a shark to the sea in front of gobsmacked beachgoers was bitten by the grey and white beast during their tussle in the water. The 21 year old lad, who had reeled in the Sandbar shark while angling, ended up being airlifted for medical attention. The unnamed fisherman caught and attempted to release the creature on a beach near Hoicks Hollow in Nantucket - an island in Massachusetts, USA - on Sunday evening. In a video clip of the event, he can be seen pulling the creature back into the water by its tail as it wriggles from side to side. At one point, the man leaps over the shark, pressing down on it and prying open its mouth with the help of two other men, all under the watchful eyes of families including young children. It seems that the group of men are extracting a fishing hook from the shark's formidable jaws, aiming to set the predator free back into the sea. The barefoot man then hauls the shark into deeper waters, and with the assistance of two others, appears to attempt to let it go, whilst still gripping its tail as the waves recede. Once waist-deep and upon releasing his hold, the shark swiftly turns and nips him on the leg before swimming away, reports the Mirror. The man is subsequently seen limping towards the shore, hopping at one point and requiring the aid of another man to reach the safety of the sand. Emergency services were not summoned to the scene, and a friend drove the injured man to the hospital. The injured individual was later airlifted to a mainland hospital by a Boston Medflight helicopter for treatment. The incident was witnessed by numerous beachgoers and patrons of the nearby Sankaty Head Beach Club. According to an Instagram post by Nantucket Current, Massachusetts shark biologist John Chisholm from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life identified the shark that bit the man as a sandbar shark, a species commonly found in the surrounding waters. This incident follows several sightings of great white sharks off the coast of nearby Cape Cod earlier this month, as reported by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. The increase in shark sightings coincides with the warmer weather, attracting both locals and tourists to the scenic beaches. Dr Nick Whitney, senior scientist at the New England Aquarium, explains: "The sharks and the humans are both on the water's edge more frequently in the summer," Shark sightings are logged on the conservancy's Shaktivity app, which records both confirmed and unconfirmed sightings with pins for individual spottings, as well as shark tag detections. The app also alerts users when a shark sighting is confirmed near a public beach.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Man drags shark onto beach in front of beachgoers before horror attack
A 21-year-old man had caught the Sandbar shark while fishing but ended up needing to be evacuated by an air ambulance for treatment after being bitten A man who was trying to drag a shark back out to sea in front of stunned beachgoers was bitten by the grey and white creature while wrestling with it in the water. The 21-year-old man had caught the Sandbar shark while fishing but ended up needing to be evacuated by an air ambulance for treatment. The fisherman, who has not been named, caught and tried to release the animal on the beach near Hoicks Hollow in Nantucket - an island in Massachusetts, USA - on Sunday night. In video footage of the incident he can be seen dragging the animal into the water by its tail, as the shark begins squirming from side to side. At one point the man then jumps across the shark, leaning down on it, while opening its mouth up to look inside with two other men, while families including young children watched on. It appears that the group of men are removing a fishing hook from the shark's powerful jaws, in order to release the predator back into the ocean. The barefooted man then drags the shark into deeper water, and with the help of two others, appears to try to release it, while still holding on to its tail as the waves go back out. Once the man is waist-deep and let's go, the shark promptly turns and bites him on the leg, before swimming off. The man is then seen hobbling to the shore, he hops at one point and needs one of the other men to help him reach the safety of the sand. First responders were not called to the scene, and the man was driven to the hospital by a friend. He was later transported by a Boston Medflight helicopter to a mainland hospital to be treated for his injuries. The entire incident was witnessed by numerous beachgoers and people at the nearby Sankaty Head Beach Club. According to Nantucket Current's instagram post Massachusetts shark biologist John Chisholm, of the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, identified the shark that bit the man as a sandbar shark, a common species in the waters around the area. It comes after sevearl great white sharks have been spotted off the coast of nearby Cape Cod already this month, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. The rise in the number of shark sightings coincides with the warmer weather, which sees locals and visitors flock to the picturesque beaches. "The sharks and the humans are both on the water's edge more frequently in the summer," explains Dr Nick Whitney, senior scientists at the New England Aquarium. Shark sightings are recorded on the conservancy's Shaktivity app, which notes confirmed as well as unconfirmed sightings with pins for individual spottings, as well as shark tag detections. The app also notifies users when a shark sighting is confirmed close to a public beach.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
Shark bites beach fisherman who dragged thrashing predator back to water after catch
A fisherman in a wealthy beach vacation hot spot became the object of nature's wrath while wrestling with a shark he caught during the July Fourth weekend. A 21-year-old man in Nantucket caught a common sandbar shark on Sunday and reeled it onto shore, according to the Nantucket Current. Advertisement When he attempted to return the shark to the ocean, it bit him on the leg, causing a serious injury. The unnamed victim was driven by friends to a local hospital, and later flown by Boston Medflight helicopter to a mainland hospital to be treated further for his injuries. As the summer beach season is in full effect nationwide, instances of shark bites are increasingly being reported. On the same day as the Nantucket incident, a 40-year-old surfer named Matthew Bender of Winter Park, Florida, was attacked by a shark in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Benton suffered a 10-inch bite that severed muscles, tendons and nerves, but survived the attack. Advertisement New Smyrna Beach is known as the 'shark bite capital' of the United States, according to 'Shark Week' host Forrest Galante, who recently spoke with Fox News Digital about summer safety tips for avoiding negative encounters with sharks. 3 A fisherman in Nantucket was bit by a shark during the July Fourth weekend. Chris – On June 11, a 9-year-old girl snorkeling off the coast of Boca Grande, Florida, on the state's Gulf Coast, sustained a gruesome shark bite that nearly severed her hand. Leah Lendel was rushed by helicopter to Tampa General Hospital, where she underwent a successful surgery involving artery grafts, bone reconstruction and nerve repair to save her hand. Advertisement Later in June, a beachgoer was injured in an attack on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, another popular tourist destination for summer getaways. 3 The victim was seriously injured when the shark bit him on the leg. Bokicbo – 3 New Smyrna Beach is known as the 'shark bite capital' of the US. Tropicalens – That incident 'involved a patient with a leg injury consistent with lacerations typically associated with a shark bite,' according to Hilton Head Fire Rescue. Advertisement Galante warned that the ocean is a shark's domain. 'Now, a lot of people fear them, and they see them as mindless killing machines, but the truth is, these are just animals that sit at the top of the food chain,' he said. 'And any time that we enter into the water, we're entering into their domain. So, when there is a shark attack or a shark bite, that is simply because we have gone into a habitat where we as human beings don't really belong, and we're not the apex predator.'
New York Post
03-07-2025
- New York Post
Nantucket homeowner lists property for $10M after chopping down neighbor's 50-year-old trees to create ‘sweeping' ocean views: lawsuit
A Nantucket homeowner secretly chopped down a litany of his neighbor's 50-year-old trees to carve out 'sweeping views' of the Atlantic Ocean for a property he listed for nearly $10 million, a lawsuit alleged. Patricia Belford claims her neighbor, Jonathan Jacoby, trespassed onto her property in February and leveled 16 towering cedar, cherry, and Leyland cypress trees – gutting her property's charm and value to enhance the views from the upper level of his home. Months later, Jacoby put the four-bedroom, three-bath Massachusetts house at 3 Tautemo Way on the market for $9.975 million, touting the endless blue horizon, a selling point notably absent from the property's previous listing, according to the Nantucket Superior Court lawsuit filed on June 23. Advertisement 4 Aerial view of the feuding Nantucket houses near the ocean. LINK MLS A prior listing showed the .46-acre property sold for $1.825 million — $30,000 over the asking price. 'The way I feel is that I am confident once all of the facts and evidence have been presented, that justice will be served,' Matt Erisman, Belford's property manager, told the Nantucket Current. Advertisement 'However, much of what has been taken from the Belfords is irreplaceable, and it's sickening.' The 30-foot brushes, planted by the Belford family in the 1970s and carefully maintained since, stood just beyond the shared boundary with the alleged vandal's property, creating a natural barrier along the roadway that provided shade, aesthetic appeal, privacy, reduced noise, the filing states. 4 Cut tree stumps and branches in a yard pictured in the lawsuit. Superior Court – Nantucket Erisman discovered the alleged arbor assault when he spotted the savaged trunks and Jacoby's former landscaper, Krasimir Kirilov, clearing away debris from the 1 Tautemo Way home. Advertisement Kirilov later told police that Jacoby personally hacked down the trees and hired him to haul away the wreckage – with the property owner's supposed permission, the suit alleges. 'I was just about to complete the cleanup when the caretaker Matt came to the property, and at that moment I realized he was not aware of the cleanup work I was doing,' the shaken gardener said in a March 11 statement to the Nantucket Police Department. 4 A picture of Cut down tree stumps and surrounding debris included in the suit. Superior Court – Nantucket 'I was surprised to find that out, and I explained what was going on, and he said he had no idea about it.' Advertisement Authorities have since launched an investigation into the vegetation massacre, with charges now pending against Jacoby, the local outlet reported. Nantucket police did not immediately provide information to The Post regarding the case. 4 Trees removed from the yard to create the ocean view. Superior Court – Nantucket Belford is seeking over $1.4 million in damages – valuing each mutilated tree at roughly $486,000. Bay State law punishes anyone who willfully mows down trees on someone else's land without permission by tripling the damages owed. Jacoby's attorney, Jim Merberg, told The Post that his client had permission to cut down the trees. 'My client is firmly of the belief that he had permission to take down these dead trees,' Merberg said, noting he toppled the evergreens during the day and with 'transparency.' 'He did it in a way a person clearly with permission would do it. It will all get sorted out in court down the road.'
New York Post
20-06-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Sewage lines: Cape Cod summer hotspot testing its waste for cocaine and other drugs to monitor abuse
That's a crap load of partying! A summertime island hotspot off Cape Cod will start testing its sewage for cocaine and other drugs to find out when and how often residents are getting high, officials said. Nantucket health officials want to sniff out when drug use spikes — including seasonally and around holidays — to help folks with recovery outreach in the scenic town, the Nantucket Current reported. Advertisement 'Everyone's got a good idea of what the [drug] situation is, but we have very little direct measurement,' the town's human services director, Jerico Mele, told the outlet. 'When we get away from our gut to getting data, we get a better picture of what's going on.' Nantucket will start testing its sewage for cocaine and other drugs to find out when and how often residents are getting high, officials said. Naya Na – Biobot, a firm that specializes in wastewater epidemiology, will start testing the island's Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility for drugs — also including fentanyl, opiates, methamphetamine and nicotine — later this month, according to the report. Advertisement The goal is to potentially team up with drug rehab centers and medical providers to help local addicts based on the results, Mele said. 'If we can get an idea of the standard usage of drugs, we can see if interventions and behaviors change the rate of consumption,' Mele said. 'That can give us a scorecard on the efforts and reducing usage.' The data gathering project is Nantucket's, well, number two in the world of sewage: In 2020, it started testing its wastewater for COVID-19 and still does weekly. Nantucket officials said the drug data gathering project will help with recovery outreach. Kevin – Advertisement Officials don't plan to post the new drug testing results publicly but may share them with healthcare partners, they said. It's unclear if the windswept island destination, which has a year-round population of roughly 14,000, currently has a drug use problem. A report from the National Drug Intelligence Center from 2001 named cocaine — specifically crack— as the biggest drug threat for Nantucket and surrounding areas.
