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Former NBA Player's Pregnant Wife Attacked By Shark: 'Worst Day Of My Life' Former NBA Player's Pregnant Wife Attacked By Shark: 'Worst Day Of My Life'
Former NBA Player's Pregnant Wife Attacked By Shark: 'Worst Day Of My Life' A beach outing turned harrowing for sportscaster Eleonora Boi, the pregnant wife of former NBA forward and ex-New York Knick Danilo Gallinari, when she was bitten by a shark only yards from the shoreline. The incident happened late last week in Puerto Rico, near a beach in Carolina, just east of San Juan. “I never thought I’d be attacked by a shark, especially near the shore on a super-crowded beach,” Boi wrote in an Instagram post dated Friday, Aug. 1, calling it “the worst day of my life.”  She added a sardonic score line —“Little mermaid from Sardinia 1, baby tiburón de Puerto…

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by Joe Lombardi
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9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach 9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach
9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach A 9-year-old girl lost much of her right hand after being attacked by a shark on a Florida beach. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, June 11, off the coast of Boca Grande on Florida's Gulf Coast. The child, who was snorkeling at the time of the incident, underwent hours-long surgery at a Tampa hospital after being airlifted and surgeons were able to put her hand back together, according to ABC Gulf Coast. The girl's family confirmed her identity as Leah Lendel. A GoFundMe dedicated to her medical expenses has raised over $30,000. "While we are beyond grateful that Leah survived, t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massive 20-Foot Shark Caught On Video Near Boaters Off Northeast Coast Massive 20-Foot Shark Caught On Video Near Boaters Off Northeast Coast
Massive 20-Foot Shark Caught On Video Near Boaters Off Northeast Coast A massive 20-foot shark was captured on video amid boaters off the Northeast coast. Clear images of its dorsal fin were caught on video in Rhode Island near Block Island over Memorial Day weekend. It's believed to have been a basking shark, according to ABC 6 Providence, which obtained the video available to view here. Basking sharks, which can be as long as 33 feet, are the second largest in the world, behind only the whale shark, which can grow to be 46 feet. The great white shark, which can be up to 23 feet, is third-largest. In North Carolina on Wednesday, May 28, a 26-year-old m…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort
Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort Two American women suffered injuries in a rare Bahamas shark attack. The tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay, a popular resort, when the incident happened early Friday evening, Feb. 7, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. After receiving initial treatment, they were airlifted to a hospital. One of the women, both of whom are from Florida, suffered severe injuries and underwent three surgeries, ABC News reports. The incident is under investigation. Bimini, a chain of islands, is the westernmost district of the Bahamas located about 50 miles east of Miami.   Ch…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas
ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Bahamian officials have identified the Boston woman who was killed on Monday, Dec. 4, by a shark while she was paddleboarding off the coast of a five-star resort.  Lauren Erickson Van Wart, age 44, was killed while playing in the ocean with a family member, the Royal Bahamas Police Force announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  Related: Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas RBPF Spokesperson Sergeant Desiree Ferguson said in a news conference the couple were about a mile from the five-star Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort when she was attacked. #BREAKING - The victim of yes…

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by Josh Lanier & Jillian Pikora
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Shark Bites PA Teen Surfing In NJ Shark Bites PA Teen Surfing In NJ
Shark Bites PA Teen Surfing In NJ A 15-year-old girl from Pennsylvania was bitten by a shark while surfing off the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The shark bite occurred off Stone Harbor's 109th Street Beach, around 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, Stone Harbor officials said. The injured surfer sustained several cuts to her left foot and calf, officials said. She received immediate onsite medical treatment from Stone Harbor Fire/Rescue. The girl was taken to Cape Regional Medical Center for further evaluation and care, where she received six stitches, officials said.  Stone Harbor Fire-RescueFacebook The Stone Harbor Polic…

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by Jon Craig
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PA Woman Killed In Bahamas Shark Attack ID'd PA Woman Killed In Bahamas Shark Attack ID'd
PA Woman Killed In Bahamas Shark Attack ID'd The Pennsylvania woman killed in a shark attack while vacationing in the Bahamas has been identified by her employer. Caroline DiPlacido, 58, a faculty member at Gannon University, was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to police and multiple news outlets citing university officials. DiPlacido had been a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said, Royal Bahamas Police Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings …

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas
Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas A Pennsylvania resident was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in The Bahamas, authorities said. The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said during a press conference. The unidentified victim was a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said. "That area is known for visitors to snorkel," the chief said. When the woman's family members noticed she was be…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'There's A Shark On My Arm' Pennsylvania Woman Attacked By Shark: Reports 'There's A Shark On My Arm' Pennsylvania Woman Attacked By Shark: Reports
'There's A Shark On My Arm' Pennsylvania Woman Attacked By Shark: Reports A Pennsylvania woman visiting South Carolina was attacked by a shark on Monday, August 15, according to multimedia outlets. Karren Sites of Pittsburgh was wading in waist-height water in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with her 8-year-old grandson Brian when “I felt something bite me. I looked down and there was a shark on my arm,” Karen Sites told multiple media outlets via CNN Newsource.  “I couldn’t even see the shark coming up; it jumped up,” Brian Sites said. “I saw the movement of its tail and then it went back into the water.” Karren Sites was badly bitten on her right a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Girl Attacked By Shark Pennsylvania Girl Attacked By Shark
Pennsylvania Girl Attacked By Shark A 12-year-old girl was bitten by a shark earlier this week. Jordan Prushinski, of Luzerne County, left her landlocked state and headed to Maryland earlier in the week for a family vacation at the coast. "I was on the beach and I was bleeding everywhere,” she told WBRE News. It all started when she was swimming at the 19th Street Beach in Ocean City on Monday. A wave came in and she felt something on her leg. She ran out of the water-- bleeding from her left leg-- and was treated by lifeguards. Prushinski was transported to a hospital for 20 wounds on her leg which required 42 stitches.…

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by Jillian Pikora