Southern Hemisphere Summer of Fear: Witch Doctor Curse Shark Attacks

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

You know the sharks are making a big play for the Southern Hemisphere Summer of Fear contest when you get a story that says one theory for local shark attacks is Witch Doctor rites on the beach. That is killer Southern Hemisphere Summer of Fear material right there. Other theories, loud beach music, and cursed [...]

Southern Hemisphere Summer Of Fear: Sharks!

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

The Summer of Fear season is still going strong on the bottom of the world as sharks make a run for the title. This story is classic Summer of Fear material, check out the picture of the Shark, that is classic red meat. That is no fish, it is a monster! Run for the hills! [...]

Summer of Fear: I think we have a winner!

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Ok, this is true Summer of Fear stuff in this article. Pure hysteria with nobody eaten at all. This summer has been all sharks and bears really, sorry cheetahs, but most of the articles have been pretty straight with hysteria coming into play only at the edges of the article. This article which posits that [...]

Summer of Fear: Last Minute Attempts By Sharks

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

When someone suggests swimming out to recover a boat at night it might be wise to ask if anyone has a raft or small motor boat that could be used if you are swimming in an area infested with tiger sharks. Even with three quarters making it, the odds are still pretty bad. Plus if [...]

Summer of Fear 2010: Sharks Get the Ball Rolling

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Every year the Sharks make a hard run for the Summer Of Fear title, with breathless stories about the latest attacks. Why should 2010 be any different? In an interesting human perseverance note, the first rescuer on the scene had been attacked by a shark himself, but still came on and brought the victim in.

Summer of Fear: Sharks Bounce Back!

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Looks like sharks are not going to let the global recession keep them down after all! They are just keeping it real down in Sydney with another attack and massive special protections being put into place for the annual Sydney Harbor Swim. I can only imagine an Australian Roy Scheider warning the organizers of the [...]