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Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956. at Sydney's Little Bay Beach yesterday, actress Marcia Hathaway was the last person to be killed by a shark in the city in 1963. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { 'We heard a yell, it looked like a car had landed in the water'. ga('ads.send', { A distressing video of the violent ambush showed the shark thrashing around in the bloodied water just metres from the rocks. Sugar Loaf Bay. 'Sharks are part of the marine environment and if we could track where every shark was you would find there would be a large shark on most popular beaches most days of the year.'. Bond's University researcher Dr Daryl McPhee said the rise in attacks worldwide was down to a number of factors including more people being on the water doing activities, in more remote locations, and also warmer oceans are forcing shark and their food supply to different areas. ga('ads.send', { When I reached Marcia, it struck again and seized her on the thigh. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. "But she knew a short time after that she was dying.". eventAction: 'render' I keep vomiting. That changed on Wednesday when a swimmer was fatally attacked off Little Bay not far from rock fisherman by what is believed to be a 4.5m great white shark. 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. Oh man! 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I kept hold of Marcia and kept trying to drag her away from the shark, Frederick told the Sydney Morning Herald. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. The tragedy unfolded at Buchan Point, a popular spot for rock fishing and spearfishing between Little Bay and Malabar beaches. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Regarded by locals as one of the best kept secrets in Sydney's east, the beach was packed with dozens of swimmers, paddle boaders and rock fishermen at the time. In 2020, Florida represented 48 per cent of all US shark attacks. He told the Guardian Australia: "Everyone was looking around, trying to work out what was going on. Knight remembered being stunned at how Hathaway remained calm as she lost consciousness. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), That victim was Marcia Hathaway, a glamorous local radio and theatre actor, who died after being savaged by a bull shark in less a metre of water close to shore at Sugarloaf Bay, in Middle Harbour. Photos of her body, which are too graphic to publish, showed her legs shredded as though crushed by industrial machinery in the attack. }) The actress was hauled aboard another boat as she bled out, before being transferred to an ambulance that met her and Knight at Mowbray Point. The search for the shark was later called off for the night, and is due to resume at first light on Thursday. Bond's University researcher Dr Daryl McPhee said the rise in attacks worldwide was down to a number of factors including more people being on the water doing activities, in more remote locations, and also warmer oceans are forcing shark and their food supply to different areas. pg.acq.push(function() { 'Sharks are part of the marine environment and if we could track where every shark was you would find there would be a large shark on most popular beaches most days of the year.'. We are all in shock.". Image: Sydney Morning Herald. On average, 77 shark attacks occur worldwide each year, with the US usually reporting the highest number. Riled up by her tragic demise, locals returned to the bay in a bid to snare the bull shark. Ms Hathaway, 32, was standing in the murky water only 30 inches deep and about six metres from the shore in Sugarloaf Bay when she was attacked. 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. 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. He said the swimmer was right in front of him when he was dragged under the water by the shark. 'He was yelling at first, and then when he went down there were so many splashes,' he told the ABC. The 4.5m shark attacked its victim, believed to be a 35-year-old man from Wolli Creek, at Buchan Point, near Little Bay in Sydney 's south east about 4.30pm on Wednesday in the city's first fatal. By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. By the time a second ambulance arrived, Marcia Hathaway had stopped breathing. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. 32-year-old Marcia Hathaway was attacked when at Sydney Harbour beach's Sugarloaf Bay. Miss Hathaway died 20 minutes later from her terrible injuries and shock. It happened so fast and I could not see much in the water. January 28, 2013 12.00am The swimmer's remains were found in the water a short time afterwards, New South Wales Police confirmed. Four ambulance road crews and a rescue helicopter with a critical care doctor and a critical care paramedic on board attended the scene. ga('ads.send', { 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. Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has publicly called out a prominent radio host for his claims on her compensation claim. This is the time to fight: North Sydney Councillors divided over new Harbour Bridge cycle ramp. But the fearsome creature had sunk its teeth deep into Marcia's thigh. She had stopped breathing by the time a second ambulance arrived. victim of shark attack in Middle Harbour 28/1/63.". 'There is a long term trend of an increasing number of shark bites in Australia and overseas,' Dr McPhee told The Project. By the time another ambulance arrived at the scene, Hathaway had stopped breathing. 'I started to run to her and saw the fin of a shark. Marcia Hathaway was born on 8 February 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Professor Callum Brown from Macquarie University said despite the increase in shark attacks they are still exceptionally rare. Marcia wasnt very far from the beach and I had moved in to take off a pair of sandshoes I was wearing. Dont worry about me, dear. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. ', Paramedics say there was nothing they could do as the swimmer suffered catastrophic injuries, January 5, 2020: Diver Gary Johnson, 57, was killed by a great white shark while diving with his wife near Esperance in WA, April 6, 2020: Wildlife ranger Zachary Robba, 23, was mauled to death by a shark while swimming off the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, June 7, 2020: Surfer Rob Pedretti, 60, was killed by a great white shark while he was boarding at Salt Beach near Kingscliff in far northern NSW, July 4 2020: Spearfisher Matthew Tratt, 36, was mauled to death by a suspected great white shark in a 'provoked' attack on Fraser Island in Queensland, July 11, 2020: Surfer Mani Hart-Deville, 15, was boarding when he was killed by a suspected great white shark at Wooli Beach, near Grafton on the NSW North Coast, September 8, 2020: Surfer Nick Slater, 46, was mauled to death by a suspected great white at Greenmount Beach on the Gold Coast, October 9, 2020: Father-of-two Andrew Sharpe was killed by a shark while surfing at Kelp Beds in Wylie Bay, near Esperance on WA's south coast, November 22, 2020: Cable Beach, WA: Charles Cernobori, 59, who worked at a Cable Beach hotel was killed by a 4m suspected tiger shark while bodyboarding 2km north of the main tourist section, November 6, 2021:Paul Millachip, 57, was believed to have been taken by a shark while swimming at a beach in North Fremantle in Perth - with the attack witnessed by multiple people, The last Briton killed by a great white in Australia was believed to be Paul Wilcox, 50, originally from Coventry. Luxury sub-penthouse with sweeping Sydney Harbour views is one of Australias best prestige homes. The first ambulance that arrived to take Ms Hathaway to hospital at Mowbray broke down and, dying, she had to wait for another. Marcia Hathaway clings to life after a fatal shark attack. Police will liaise with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the swimmer today. Of these, eight were fatal and made up half of all fatal shark attacks worldwide in 2020. That's insane. One man described how he was fishing and saw a man wearing a wetsuit swimming across the bay. 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. "I'm not too clear what happened. },false) The comments below have been moderated in advance. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. 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Marcia Hathaway When a well-known Sydney actress was snatched and attacked by what newspapers described as a "giant" shark, she was standing in water no deeper than 75cm. %PDF-1.5 % I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), When I reached Marcia, it struck again and seized her on the thigh. endstream endobj startxref Over a dozen men tried to push the vehicle up a steep hill but in the end they had to wait for a second ambulance. That changed on Wednesday when a swimmer was fatally attacked off Little Bay not far from rock fisherman by what is believed to be a 4.5m great white shark. By the time it arrived an hour later she had stopped breathing. ', 'It came back and swallowed parts of his body and that was it. When I asked her if it hurt, she told me, 'No I am not in pain', he recalled. We are all in shock. "I'm not too clear what happened. Simon Nellist, 35, was swimming at Little Bay when he was fatally attacked by a shark. eventAction: 'view' It disappeared. 'I heard Marcia scream "Oh dear", and then she was dragged into deep water,' her fianc Frederick Knight later said. "There were still people in the water. Shark attacks can occur at any time of year in Australia but are more common during the summer months from November to April when millions of people flock to the beaches during the warmer weather. Business; Companies; Marcia Hathaway killed by a shark at Middle Harbour, Sydney in 1963. I have seen men die, but I have never seen anyone as brave as Marcia, I think the last words she said to me were, Dont worry about me dear, God will look after me.. Were working to restore it. 'Our fear is really, it's driven by guts. Witnesses has recalled the horrifying moment the swimmer was mauled by a great white shark, Emergency services launched a search for the swimmer and found human remains shortly afterwards, Shark attacks can occur at any time of year in Australia but are more common during the summer months from November to April when millions of people flock to the beaches during the warmer weather (file picture). SMH NEWS Picture by STUBBS An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. }); document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. The last fatal shark attack in Sydney's waters was on Monday, 28 January in 1963. Marcia Hathaway was the last person killed in a shark attack in Sydney. She was an actress, . The shark. } Sugarloaf Bay, scene of the attack on January 28, 1963.Credit:Staff photographer. That's a great white shark. Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963. Mr Nellist, a certified diving instructor, was attacked just after 4:30pm on Wednesday. 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. ga('ads.send', { Australia's coastline is more than 16,000 miles long and around 170 of the 400 species of sharks inhabit Australian waters. }) A large group of men attempt to push the broken down ambulance from Mowbray Point. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Turning toward his fiance, Frederick Knight then watched the unthinkable happen. 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. But as fate would have it, the ambulance broke down. }); Marcia Hathaway was a promising actress who worked extensively in theatre and on radio Credit: erbzine 5 In 1963 she tragically died after being attacked by a bull shark off the coast of. 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. She stayed calm even as her blood spilled into the shallows off Sugarloaf Bay. Marcia Hathaway was a promising actress who worked extensively in theatre and on radio Credit: . It was soft and spongy.. The man told ABC: "He was yelling at first,and then when he went down there were so many splashes. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. The critically injured actress was stretchered in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. Jet skis were also used in the frantic search for swimmer before human remains were found, It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney in almost 60 years (pictured, rescue helicopters at the scene). Close associates of Miss Marcia Hathaway last night described her as a brilliant and versatile actress and a "deeply religious person". Property News:House prices in some school catchments explode by up to $367,000 - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. Marcia Hathaway was born on February 8, 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. 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. 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. I have seen men die, but I have never seen anyone as brave as Marcia, I think the last words she said to me were, Dont worry about me dear, God will look after me'.". 0 Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. 'I heard Marcia scream "Oh dear", and then she was dragged into deep water,' her fianc Frederick Knight later said. "I tried to reassure Marcia and told her that the shark had just brushed past her. "I went to her and tried to drag her from the shark. The cops said:"Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command, with assistance from the Marine Area Command and Surf Life Saving NSW, attended and located human remains in the water. Marcia Hathaway, an actress, who was dragged into deep water by a bull shark Ms Hathaway was freed from the shark but died after waiting for an ambulance Nearly six decades later, and. eventAction: 'click_adunit' eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 'I keep vomiting. In 2021, the Florida Museum of Natural Historys investigated 137 alleged shark attacks worldwide. "He just went down for a swim, enjoying the day, but that shark took his life.". Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. Randwick Mayor DylanParker said the community was in shock. %%EOF It felt soft and spongy. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. We had been in the water for about five minutes and I was about 12 to 15 feet (3.6m to 4.m) away from Marcia with my back to her. But to add to their unbelievable bad luck, the ambulance broke down - forcing more than a dozen men to attempt to push the vehicle up a steep hill before conceding they would have to wait for a second ambulance. From 2010 to 2020 there were 220 and in 2021 there were three deadly attacks reported in Australia. The US made up most of the attacks, reporting 47, one of which provedfatal when a surfer was killed - possibly by a great white - on Christmas Eve off the central coast of California, authorities said. The first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963 occurred at Buchan Point in Sydney's east. The shark almost tore off her right leg. hitType: 'event', New South Wales relies on a string of listening stations, drumlines, shark nets and shark-spotting drones to protect people in the water. 'I heard Marcia scream "oh dear", and then she was dragged into deep water,' her fiance Frederick Knight said at the time. AT FIRST she thought it was an octopus bite, perhaps because the prospect of a shark attack in Sydney Harbour seemed fanciful by comparison. He said: "It was terrible. A reporter radioed his office and a second ambulance was sent. 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, the article reads. By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. God will look after me.. The state of Florida reported more than half of all attacks in the US in 2021 - with a total of 28. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Shark-attack victim Marcia Hathaway is carried into a waiting ambulance on January 28, 1963Credit:Staff photographer, Seconds before she died, while friends were hurrying her to hospital, Miss Hathaway told her fiance: I am not in pain. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. 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. A well-known Sydney actress was standing in water no deeper than 75cm when she was grabbed and mauled by what newspapers would go on to describe as a monster shark. Contribute to this page. }); God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. 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. Another man can be seen in the video fishing off the rock and watching on as the attack played out. 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