A 24-year-old surfer punched and kicked a charging tiger shark until it retreated at a popular Hawaii surf spot, then walked away with little more than a broken board and scraped-up legs. Albert Westpfal was paddling over a reef at China Walls, a well-known break on Oahu's South Shore, on Tuesday afternoon when a tiger […] The post Surfer fights off 12-foot tiger shark with his fists off Oahu's South Shore appeared first on American Almanac .
A 24-year-old surfer punched and kicked a charging tiger shark until it retreated at a popular Hawaii surf spot, then walked away with little more than a broken board and scraped-up legs. Albert Westpfal was paddling over a reef at China Walls, a well-known break on Oahu's South Shore, on Tuesday afternoon when a tiger shark estimated at 12 feet clamped down on the tail of his surfboard. The shark bit clean through the fiberglass, knocked Westpfal off the board, and sent him into the open ocean, then turned and charged him a second time. Westpfal fought back. He kicked the shark in the head and punched its nose until the animal thrashed and finally backed off. He made it out of the water with abrasions on his leg from the shark's rough…Open
Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.
AI:Ecuadorean fishing vessels in the Pacific Ocean are being targeted by an unidentified group utilizing drone technology, resulting in multiple casualties among the crews. These mysterious maritime attacks follow a pattern of increasing instability and covert operations in international waters, including recent reports of CIA involvement in boat strikes near the Galápagos Islands.Open
The 10-year-old boy who was saved in a dramatic July 25 beach rescue caught on viral video is recounting his experience and says he finally had the chance to speak with the teen lifeguard who pulled him ashore. “I thanked him for saving my life,” Nathaniel Rai tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” #BeachRescue #Lifeguard Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Shark sightings are on the rise on the city's coasts. Rockaway Beach logged 16 shark sightings within the first few days of July alone, according to the city's Parks and Recreation Department. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports how the NYPD is flying drones over beaches to spot sharks before lifeguards can. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Anna Kooiman. Saturday and Sunday starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
A 69-year-old Connecticut man is recovering after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling during a cruise in the Caribbean as worldwide shark sightings are on the rise.
