if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ }); We are no longer accepting comments on this article. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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. eventAction: 'view' Peter and his son Mahan, 10, were fishing on a rock face at Little Bay on the last day of the school holidayson January 31 when they were dragged into the water by a freak wave. Her last words, published in The Courier Mail on January 29 under the headline Actress Dies: Fiance Fights with a Shark, were: Dont worry about me, dear. And finally there are camouflage wetsuit and surfboard decals which can prevent surfers from appearing like seals to hungry sharks. Oh man! 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'.". Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956Credit:Paul Percival. A well-known conspiracy theorist has faced court after allegedly intimidating radio host Ben Fordham and another 2GB employee. Marcia wasnt very far from the beach and I had moved in to take off a pair of sandshoes I was wearing. ", Jetstar cancels Perth flights over border uncertainty. The shark almost tore off her right leg.. per cent of shark attacks around Sydney occurred between December and February. "Then I heard her scream. We took Marcia to a boat shed at the foot of Edinburgh Rd in Castlecrag and I swam ashore to find a phone.. The coast is our life around here.". "We had been swimming about in shallow water and I remember telling Marcia not to go out too far," he said. 'To lose someone to a shark attack like this is chilling. He said: "The coast is our community's backyard. The businessman died near his home in Byron Bay, New South Wales, in 2014, Mr Knight added: 'I started to kick the shark and beat it with my fists, most of the struggle is a blank but I remember at one time the shark was between my legs and I seemed to be straddling it.'. 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. Try 14 days free >. I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. He sprang into action and bravely tried to wrestle the monster, even straddling its back at one point in his efforts to free Hathaway. Panicked fishermen and beachgoers watched on in horror as a man was dragged underwater and mauled by a shark at Sydney's Little Bay Beach near Malabar. ", A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman: "Unfortunately this patient had suffered catastrophic injuries and there was nothing paramedics could do.". AS glamorous actress Marcia Hathaway toasted her engagement with her fiance on the shoreline of a Sydney bay, little did she know the horror that awaited. Yesterday's shark attack has shocked Sydney after human remains were found about 4.30pm at Little Bay Beach near Malabar. "We had been swimming about in shallow water and I remember telling Marcia not to go out too far," he told the. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. In fact, this was the first fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach since 1963, the ABC reports. Randwick Mayor DylanParker said the community was in shock. 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. She said she thought she had been attacked by an octopus. 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. [3] She died after being attacked by a Bull shark in shallow water at Sugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney, on January 28, 1963. Im never getting in again no way.". It felt soft and spongy," Mr Knight said. 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. This is a terrible tragedy, the first fatal shark incident in Sydney for decades. A reporter radioed his office and a second ambulance was sent.". Local resident James, 27, arrived at the beach shortly before 5.30pm when helicopters were circling above the cliffs, but people were still swimming. 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. She had terrible injuries to her legs and lower body, Frederick told the Inquest into Marcias death. pg.acq.push(function() { 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. However, the shark had sunk its jagged teeth deep into her thigh. With emergency crews finally dispatched, Frederick returned to the boat to comfort his fiance, as it made its way to the meeting point at Mowbray Point. James Delmege and Frederick Knight pulled Marcia onto the sand, as boat owners David Mason and Peter Cowden tore sheets from bunk beds to use as torniquets for their terrified, still conscious friend. Council Roundup: Car seat checks, soft plastic recycling and entries open for Youth Literature Awards. Sandra Hayden and James Delmege began looking for oysters on the rocks, while Marcia and Frederick went digging in the shallows. 16 0 obj <> endobj 'He was yelling at first, and then when he went down there were so many splashes,' he told the ABC. By Stephen Wynn-davies For Mailonline and Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 10:57 BST, 16 February 2022 | Updated: 16:32 BST, 16 February 2022. Don't worry about me, dear. "But she knew a short time after that she was dying.". We waded into the water until we were knee deep, Mr Knight would later recall. Signage and barricades have been installed warning swimmers to stay out of the water. Before she lost consciousness for the last time, Mr Knight asked her if she was in pain. A stretch of beaches have now been shut to the public as the first fatal shark attack in the Sydney area since 1963 sparked panic among locals. Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place enjoyed by families,' Randwick mayor Dylan Parker said. I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. Contribute to this page. An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. 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. 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. }); To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. That's a great white shark. Marcia Hathaway clings to life after a fatal shark attack. Sydney this week reported its first fatal shark attack since Marcia's death almost six decades ago. I heard Marcia scream Oh dear, and then she was dragged into deep water. Back on shore, dozens of fishermen and beachgoers were still reeling in shock following the fatal incident. He said: "It was terrible. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The police have offered no information about the identity of the swimmer, although it's understood the victim was a local who knew the beach well. But she will be forever remembered for her final role, as the last person killed by a shark in Sydney Harbour. At 1:30pm, the critically injured actress was placed in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956. Randwick Council announced on Wednesday night that Malabar, Maroubra, Coogee, Clovelly and La Perouse beaches would also be closed for 24 hours while council lifeguards looked for any further sightings of sharks. God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. They reportedly later caught the bull shark they believed killed the actress, and put it on display. 28 January 1963. Miss Hathaway died 20 minutes later from her terrible injuries and shock. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. 'Dont worry about me dear, God will look after me.. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Shocking footage showed the predator thrashing around in the ocean and dragging its victim underwater as the sea turned red with blood, sparking panic on the shore. All times AEDT (GMT +11). I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. The New South Wales state government has spent millions of dollars on technology in an attempt to reduce shark attacks along its coast amid public concern, deploying nets at 51 beaches, as well as drones and shark listening stations that can track great white sharks by satellite and send an alert when one is sighted. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. More than a dozen men attempted to push the vehicle up a steep hill before conceding that another ambulance was required. 'Footage clearly shows a body, half a body being taken by a shark,' a police officer told colleagues over a scanner when human remains were found an hour later. Stunned fishermen find a bizarre blue shark with a deformed At least 44 are killed in Brazil as floods and landslides Do not sell or share my personal information. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Panicked fishermen and beachgoers watched on in horror as a man was dragged underwater and mauled by a shark at Sydney's Little Bay Beach. They were alerted of the danger by the swimmer's ear-piercing screams but could do nothing but watch on in shock as the monster shark ripped the swimmer into two and 'swallow parts of his body'. Please try again later. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. eventAction: 'render' The state of Florida reported more than half of all attacks in the US in 2021 - with a total of 28. In 2020, Florida represented 48 per cent of all US shark attacks. Witnesses said they heard the victim yell out for help is desperation as the shark pounced just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. 32-year-old Marcia Hathaway was attacked when at Sydney Harbour beach's Sugarloaf Bay. Close associates of Miss Marcia Hathaway last night described her as a brilliant and versatile actress and a "deeply religious person". hitType: 'event', "Surfers and harbour swimmers should take particular care for . 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Shortly after, Knight and some other friends managed to pull Hathaway free as nearby boat owners tore sheets from their bunks to serve as tourniquets. 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. It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Marcia Hathaway was born on 8 February 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. Marcia Hathaway (1930-1963) was an Australian actress. 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