Category Archives: Environment

70 People Injured After Piranha Attack in Argentina – #SurfReport

VIA – PEOPLE   By Associated Press 12/26/2013 at 06:00 PM EST n attack by a school of carnivorous fish has injured 70 people bathing in an Argentine river, including seven children who lost parts of their fingers or toes. Director of lifeguards Federico Cornier said Thursday that thousands of bathers were cooling off from … Continue reading 70 People Injured After Piranha Attack in Argentina – #SurfReport

Surfer rescued in bizarre incident – #Fishing #NZ #SurfReport #Aloha

VIA – NEWS TALK ZB   By: Jacqui Stanford, | New Zealand News | Saturday December 21 2013 19:46 A surfer has been rescued in a bizarre incident near Gisborne, where he was hooked up in a contiki line and towed more than 500 metres offshore. The 25-year-old Frenchman was surfing at Wainui Beach around … Continue reading Surfer rescued in bizarre incident – #Fishing #NZ #SurfReport #Aloha

Surfer killed in shark attack near Coffs Harbour #Australia #Bodyboard #SurfReport

so sad… VIA – SMH November 30, 2013 – 7:19PM 472 reading now Alexandra Smith Family and friends of the surfer gather on Campbells Beach after the teenager died from a shark attack. Photo: Frank Redward A teenage surfer died after he was attacked by a shark while body boarding with mates at Campbells Beach … Continue reading Surfer killed in shark attack near Coffs Harbour #Australia #Bodyboard #SurfReport

#SanFrancisco #Thanksgiving #SurfReport: 10 Foot High Waves, Dangerous Conditions #SF #BayArea #NorCal

by Bay City News | November 27, 2013 8:23 am Anyone planning to take a walk on the beach on Thanksgiving should expect higher-than-normal surf, as a seasonal swell is forecast to hit Bay Area coastlines this week, a weather forecaster said. The National Weather Service has issued a “coastal hazard statement” for Northern California … Continue reading #SanFrancisco #Thanksgiving #SurfReport: 10 Foot High Waves, Dangerous Conditions #SF #BayArea #NorCal

Surfer injured at Ocean Beach in San Francisco

VIA – ABC LOCAL   Updated at 12:47 PM today SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A surfer has been taken to the hospital with a possible head injury. The man washed up on Ocean Beach, at stairwell 27 near Judah Street, around 8:15 this morning. San Francisco firefighters responded. They say the surfer was having a … Continue reading Surfer injured at Ocean Beach in San Francisco

Gracetown beach where fatal shark attack occurred is closed again after 5m shark sighting, surfers call for cull #SurfReport #Australia

News Kaitlyn Offer PerthNow November 26, 2013 6:51AM To get going, simply connect with your favourite social network: GRACETOWN surf beaches remain closed today after a 5m great white shark was seen close to shore yesterday afternoon.. A giant shark was spotted off the coast of Gracetown in Western Australia’s South West yesterday, near where … Continue reading Gracetown beach where fatal shark attack occurred is closed again after 5m shark sighting, surfers call for cull #SurfReport #Australia