The tragic death is the first deadly shark attack in Sydney since 1963 when Marcia Hathaway, a well-known local actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour. Yesterday's shark attack has shocked Sydney after human remains were found about 4.30pm at Little Bay Beach near Malabar. Dont worry about me, dear. iPhone users claim Apple is trying to TRICK them into Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? The beaches from Clovelly to Botany Bay have been closed and will remain shut on Thursday. I started to run to her and saw the fin of a shark. }); She was attacked by a bull. In 2020, Florida represented 48 per cent of all US shark attacks. Close associates of Miss Marcia Hathaway last night described her as a brilliant and versatile actress and a "deeply religious person". swimmer was attacked by a 15ft great white. Stunned fishermen find a bizarre blue shark with a deformed At least 44 are killed in Brazil as floods and landslides Do not sell or share my personal information. endstream endobj 17 0 obj <> endobj 18 0 obj <> endobj 19 0 obj <>stream 'So many locals go out swimming here, every day, and I've never seen a shark,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'I just saw a four to five metre (13ft to 16ft) great white explode on the surface just here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water. The shark attacked her while she was standing in murky water only 30 inches deep and 20 feet from the shore in the northern arm of Sugarloaf Bay. He ran through the water after her and remarkably at one point straddled the back of the shark as he fought to pull Ms Hathaway free. "I tried to reassure Marcia and told her that the shark had just brushed past her. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. There are also personal deterrents which work by emitting an electrical pulse but these have the be used within metres from a shark to be effective. More than a dozen men attempted to push the vehicle up a steep hill before conceding that another ambulance was required. The last fatal shark attack in Sydney's waters was on Monday, 28 January in 1963. window.adsContainer = {"position2":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Above_Next_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position3":{"code":"Article_Mobile_300x250_ATF_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position4":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position5":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle1_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position6":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle2_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position7":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle3_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position8":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle4_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position9":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle5_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position10":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle6_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position11":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle7_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position12":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle8_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position13":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle9_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position14":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle10_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position15":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle11_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position16":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle12_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250}} Marcia Hathaway was born on February 8, 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. Sugarloaf Bay, scene of the attack on January 28, 1963.Credit:Staff photographer. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), }); Shocked witnesses claimed the swimmer was attacked by a 15ft great white. I started to kick the shark and beat it with my fists, most of the struggle is a blank but I remember at one time the shark was between my legs and I seemed to be straddling it.. Just after 10am, boat co-owners David Mason and Peter Cowden, motored past Chowder Bay and headed towards The Spit with passengers James Delmege, Alan Simpson, Sandra Hayden, Frederick, and Marcia. Sydney this week reported its first fatal shark attack since Marcia's death almost six decades ago. "Surfers and harbour swimmers should take particular care for . But while it had been hoped such horror deaths had been left to the history books, Sydney this week reported its first fatal shark attack since Marcia's death almost six decades ago. And then I heard her call out I think an octopus has got me.. They were alerted of the danger by the swimmer's ear-piercing screams but could do nothing but watch on in shock as the monster shark ripped the swimmer into two and 'swallow parts of his body'. She'd stopped breathing by the time it arrived (pictured, the first ambulance, with locals trying to push it up a steep hill), Middle Harbour is a regular passageway for many bull sharks but is also considered a safe swimming spot. = This is a terrible tragedy, the first fatal shark incident in Sydney for decades. "He just went down for a swim, enjoying the day, but that shark took his life.". 36 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[16 37]/Info 15 0 R/Length 93/Prev 280747/Root 17 0 R/Size 53/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream }); Australian actress Marcia Hathaway did not know the horror that awaited as she toasted her engagement with her fiance on the shoreline of a Sydney bay. She died on 28 January 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. By the time it arrived an hour later she had stopped breathing. Her last words were published in the news the next day. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. An ambulance met the victim at Mowbray Point, but the dying woman's fate was sealed when the ambulance broke down. It's the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963 when actress Marcia Hathaway, 32, was mauled while on a boating trip in Sugarloaf Bay in Middle Harbour. The fatal shark attack at Little Bay on Wednesday ends a lucky run for Sydneysiders in the water stretching back to 1963, the last time a local died from a shark bite. When I asked her if it hurt she told me, No I am not in pain, he said. January 28, 2013 12.00am The well-known Sydney actress was fatally mauled by a bull shark in Middle Harbour on January 28, 1963, after jumping off a boat on the clear 30C day, 59 years ago. The best entrants of the Sony World Photography Awards, Olivia Newton-John's friend opens up on roughest day, Tourists see pod of orca trap and kill whale off WA coast. From 2010 to 2020 there were 220 and in 2021 there were three deadly attacks reported in Australia. View our online Press Pack. 'Dont worry about me dear, God will look after me.. She was an actress, . Rescue crews on jet skis and boats frantically hunted for the swimmer before human remains were found in the water and, according to reports, parts of a wetsuit were also recovered. Post [3] She died after being attacked by a Bull shark in shallow water at Sugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney, on January 28, 1963. AT FIRST she thought it was an octopus bite, perhaps because the prospect of a shark attack in Sydney Harbour seemed fanciful by comparison. } A local woman who regularly goes swimming around the area said the attack 'made her think twice'. A successful Sydney actress, 32-year-old Marcia was well known on stage and screen, but it was her final role, as the last person to die of a shark attack on Sydney Harbour, that she is remembered for. They reportedly caught the beast they believed killed the actress and put it on display for the public. Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant, Bruce Willis's mom Marlene 'not sure if her son still recognizes her' as 'aggressiveness' creeps in, Kyle Sambrook: Hiker falls 100ft to death while carrying his dog in one hand through 'appalling' weather, Julia Faustyna: 21-yr-old girl who claims to be Madeleine McCann admits to making 'pornographic videos' in past, Internet finds similarities between Julia Wandelt and Livia Schepp, 6, who went missing 12 years ago. We are all in shock. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Rescue crews on jet skis and boats frantically hunted for the swimmer before human remains were found in the water and, according to reports, parts of a wetsuit were also recovered. An ambulance arrived, but because of the steep hill leading up to the water's edge and the slippery surface, the clutch of the ambulance burnt out, which led to about 30 people desperately trying to push the vehicle up the hill. Luxury sub-penthouse with sweeping Sydney Harbour views is one of Australias best prestige homes. When the shark attacked, her fiance, who was beside her, fought the shark with his hands and kicked it as it twisted in the blood-stained water, trying to drag its victim into deep water. }); A report would be prepared for the state coroner, a spokesman said. It's very, very upsetting. The latest tragedy comes after the death of a father and son rock fishing at the same site two weeks ago. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. He said: "It was terrible. I kept hold of Marcia and kept trying to drag her away from the shark, Frederick told the Sydney Morning Herald. God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. Huge splashes can be seen with the water in the area turning red and birds circling above. pg.acq.push(function() { Our thoughts are with the mans family and friends, said SLSNSW President George Shales. At first Ms Hathaway, who was quietly paddling in thigh deep water, said she thought an octopus had gripped her right calf, according to the Mosman Collective. The fatal attack followed warnings that shark attacks are increasing. The comments below have been moderated in advance. New South Wales Police said in a statement:'An investigation into the swimmer's death is ongoing, and Little Bay Beach is closed as officers continue to search the area.'. And finally there are camouflage wetsuit and surfboard decals which can prevent surfers from appearing like seals to hungry sharks. Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. ga('ads.send', { (Sydney Morning Herald) The 32-year-old told her fiance: "I am not in pain. When Australian surfer Mick Fanning hit the news after surviving an attack by a Great White Shark during a surfing competition in South Africa, the incident reminded the Museum's USA Programs Manager Richard Wood of a family tragedy involving a shark attack in Sydney Harbour.. Marcia's been taken by a shark. Actress Marcia Hathaway was killed in a shark attack in 1963. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ On average, 77 shark attacks occur worldwide each year, with the US usually reporting the highest number. 'It was terrible. "They put her in an ambulance, but because of the steep grade leading up from the water's edge and the slippery surface the ambulance clutch burnt out. We had been in the water for about five minutes and I was about 12 to 15 feet away from Marcia with my back to her," Knight later recalled, as quoted by Mosman Collective. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ . Paul Millachip, 57, was believed to have been the last person killed during a shark attack in Australia in 2021 before today when he was taken by a shark while swimming at a beach in North Fremantle in Perth in November - with the attack witnessed by multiple people. Professor Callum Brown from Macquarie University said despite the increase in shark attacks they are still exceptionally rare. Recently engaged, theyd chosen Middle Harbour as the perfect destination to picnic with friends, planning to reach the pretty harbourside suburb of Castlecrag by lunch time on Monday 28 January, 1963. It happened so fast and I could not see much in the water. Friends waded in to help, with Frederick and another pal eventually pulling Marica free as nearby boat owners tore sheets from the bunks for tourniquets. By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 14:58 GMT, 16 February 2022 | Updated: 16:01 GMT, 16 February 2022. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ 'DPI extends sincere condolences to the family and friends and first responders at this tragic time, a spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia. ', 'It came back and swallowed parts of his body and that was it. One such method is to deploy drones which scan the water and send images to an artificial intelligence computer which can accurately spot sharks. By the time it arrived an hour later she had stopped breathing. Tragically, by the time another ambulance had arrived an hour later, Marcia had stopped breathing. She had a successful career on the stage and in radio and television. And then I heard her call out I think an octopus has got me.. hitType: 'event', It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway died from bite wounds while standing in Middle Harbour. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Ms Hathaway, 32, was on board a boat with friends in Sydney Harbour on a clear 30C day on January 28, 1963, when they dared her to prove she could swim. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. However, the shark had sunk its jagged teeth deep into her thigh. In 2020, Florida represented 48 per cent of all US shark attacks. Of these, eight were fatal and made up half of all fatal shark attacks worldwide in 2020. Before she lost consciousness for the last time, Mr Knight asked her if she was in pain. With her porcelain skin, nobody believed Marcia had ever seen the sun and they dared her to prove she could swim, Richard Wood wrote in this 2015 blog post, so she slipped over the side of the boat into Sugarloaf Bay and the jaws of a bull shark., At 12:30 pm, four of the group went ashore, while the other three remained on Valeeta. Another shaken witness recalled how the swimmer was dragged under the water by the shark, with the attack lasting just several seconds. Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. 'Footage clearly shows a body, half a body being taken by a shark,' a police officer told colleagues over a scanner when human remains were found an hour later. }); 'F*** man, I heard a scream and the shark was just chomping on his body and the body was in half just off the rocks here. per cent of shark attacks around Sydney occurred between December and February. An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. It was soft and spongy.. The shark attacked her while she was standing in murky water only 30 inches deep and 20 feet from the shore in the northern arm of Sugarloaf Bay. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. [1] [2] Hathaway worked extensively in theatre and on Sydney radio. Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour yesterday afternoon. The tragic death is the first deadly shark attack in Sydney since 1963 when Marcia Hathaway, a well-known local actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour. The tragic death is the first deadly shark attack in Sydney since 1963 when Marcia Hathaway, a well-known local actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour. According to Guardian Australia, he said: The community is just shocked by this horrific incident. Moments after Marcia and Frederick dipped into the shallow waters of Sugarloaf Bay, she thought she had been ambushed by an octopus in just 30 inches of water. Randwick Mayor DylanParker said the community was in shock. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as HENRY DEEDES: Wowee was he pumped! Photos of her body, which are too graphic to publish, showed her legs shredded as though crushed by industrial machinery in the attack. Other frantic onlookers on the rocks can be heard swearing and screaming in horror. 'It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. Bleeding heavily she was put on another boat, accompanied by Mr Knight. As she bled out, Marcia was hauled aboard another boat, with an ambulance meeting her and Frederick at Mowbray Point. The businessman died near his home in Byron Bay, New South Wales, in 2014, Mr Knight added: 'I started to kick the shark and beat it with my fists, most of the struggle is a blank but I remember at one time the shark was between my legs and I seemed to be straddling it.'. 'There is a long term trend of an increasing number of shark bites in Australia and overseas,' Dr McPhee told The Project. 'My husband and my son were just a few steps in front of me and now they are gone forever,' Peter's heartbroken wife told the Daily Telegraph. There were three fatal shark attacks across Australia last year, including two in New South Wales, according to a database compiled by the Taronga Conservation Society. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on January 29, 1963Shark kills actress in shallow cove: fight by fiance. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956Credit:Paul Percival. 'I heard Marcia scream "Oh dear", and then she was dragged into deep water,' her fianc Frederick Knight later said. hVn8ylpy) (8N\k7? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Of these, eight were fatal and made up half of all fatal shark attacks worldwide in 2020. Miss Hathaway died 20 minutes later from her terrible injuries and shock. No fatalities had been recorded so far in 2022. Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956. Suggest . This is a beautiful community. Turning toward his fiance, Frederick Knight then watched the unthinkable happen. By the time another ambulance arrived at the scene, Hathaway had stopped breathing. Inside Sydney's last fatal shark attack 59 years ago - as city is left shocked by death of swimmer in the jaws of a four-metre-long great white, By Peter Vincent for Daily Mail Australia. ga('ads.send', { Business; Companies; Marcia Hathaway killed by a shark at Middle Harbour, Sydney in 1963. Although about 30 people, including Knight, tried desperately to push the vehicle, the grade was too steep. Marcia Hathaway was the last person killed in a shark attack in Sydney. Four ambulance road crews and a rescue helicopter with a critical care doctor and a critical care paramedic on board attended the scene. About 30 people made frantic efforts to push the vehicle, but the gradient was too steep. The shark almost tore off her right leg.. "We heard a yell and turned around it looked like a car had landed in the water, a big splash then the shark was chomping at the body and there was blood everywhere. She was attacked by a bull shark in just 30 inches (76cm) of water as her fianc and friends watched on in horror. Like a scene from a horror movie, she slipped over the edge and soon after into the jaws of a bull shark, the species considered the biggest threat to humans because of how far up river systems it swims. Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963 The New South Wales state government has spent millions of dollars on technology in an attempt to reduce shark attacks along its coast amid public concern, deploying nets at 51 beaches, as well as drones and shark listening stations that can track great white sharks by satellite and send an alert when one is sighted. Many locals have vowed to avoid the water for a while in the wake of the tragedy. In 2021, the Florida Museum of Natural Historys investigated 137 alleged shark attacks worldwide. 52 0 obj <>stream She had stopped breathing by the time a second ambulance arrived. - FXJ77512 Marcia Hathaway, a shark attack victim, is being taken to hospital via an ambulance at the top of the hill, 225 yards from the boat shed. An indelible childhood memory is my Dad hanging up the phone after a short . Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. Marcia Hathaway: Tragic star was Sydneys last fatal shark attack victim 59 years ago. She said she thought she had been attacked by an octopus. A distressing video of the violent ambush showed the shark thrashing around in the bloodied water just metres from the rocks. Witnesses has recalled the horrifying moment the swimmer was mauled by a great white shark on Wednesday afternoon off Sydney's Little Bay beach. hbbd``b`$ j $@>P l D 76XP2 H(aL`YFw? victim of shark attack in Middle Harbour 28/1/63.". "Then I heard her scream. %PDF-1.5 % The swimmer's injuries were so catastrophic there was nothing paramedics could do to save him. 'Our fear is really, it's driven by guts. The 32-year-old from Milsons Point told him she was not in pain despite missing a large part of her right leg. The critically injured actress was stretchered in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. The police have offered no information about the identity of the swimmer, although it's understood the victim was a local who knew the beach well. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. In the 1990s there were 82 recorded shark attacks in Australia, which jumped to 161 in the following decade. A reporter radioed his office and a second ambulance was sent.". An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. The man was taking an afternoon swim off Little Bay Beach when his life came to a tragic end in Sydney's first fatal shark attack in 60 years. From the Archives, 1963: Shark kills Sydney actress, Shark-attack victim Marcia Hathaway is carried into a waiting ambulance on January 28, 1963, "They put her in an ambulance, but because of the steep grade leading up from the water's edge and the slippery surface the ambulance clutch burnt out. Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. All Rights Reserved.Photos on this site may not be used for any purpose without permission from the site owner.Powered by 2483 Graphic & Web Design. he said. It's believed to be the area's first deadly shark attack since Jan. 28, 1963, when Australian television, radio and stage actor Marcia Hathaway, 32, was mauled while on a boating trip in Sugarloaf . It felt soft and spongy. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). ga('ads.send', { hitType: 'event', Panicked fishermen and beachgoers watched on in horror as a man was dragged underwater and mauled by a shark at Sydney's Little Bay Beach near Malabar. The tragedy has rocked the local community as Randwick Council closed all 11 beaches for at least 24 hours, including Little Bay. We had been in the water for about five minutes and I was about 12 to 15 feet away from Marcia with my back to her. Valeeta was just 20 feet (6 metres) from the shoreline of Sugarloaf Bay. By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. I heard Marcia scream Oh dear, and then she was dragged into deep water. Before this week, Sydney's most recent fatal shark attack was in 1963, when prominent actress Marcia Hathaway was bitten in Middle Harbour. Actor Marcia Hathaway was killed by a shark in Sydney Harbour. A TERRIFIED swimmer spent his final moments screaming out for help as he battled a huge shark before half a body was found in the bloodied water. Were working to restore it. Marcia Hathaway's young, bright life was stolen away by a bull shark on January 28, 1963, in an attack that stunned Sydney. Martha Hathaway. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The state of Florida reported more than half of all attacks in the US in 2021 - with a total of 28. It was January 28, 1963, when Marcia Hathaways young, promising life was snatched away by a bull shark in an attack that left Sydney shocked. Frederick Knight would later say that his wife-to-be was calm in the moments before her death. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Shocking footage shows the predator thrashing around in the ocean and dragging its victim underwater as the sea turned red with blood, sparking panic on shore. victim of shark attack in Middle Harbour 28/1/63.". Im never getting in again no way.". Knight remembered being stunned at how Hathaway remained calm as she lost consciousness. Paul Millachip, 57, was believed to have been the last person killed during a shark attack in Australia in 2021 before today when he was taken by a shark while swimming at a beach in North Fremantle in Perth in November - with the attack witnessed by multiple people. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. 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