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. 'We heard a yell and turned around it looked like a car had landed in the water, a big splash then the shark was chomping at the body and there was blood everywhere.'. January 28, 1963. hbbd``b`$ j $@>P l D 76XP2 H(aL`YFw? } window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { At first Ms Hathaway, who was quietly paddling in thigh deep water, said she thought an octopus had gripped her right calf, according to the Mosman Collective. 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). They were alerted of the danger by the swimmer's ear-splitting 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'. The water became stained a deep red with her blood as Mr Knight and another friendJames Delmege pulled her free and laid her on the beach. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. I started to run to her and saw the fin of a shark. It disappeared. We took Marcia to a boat shed at the foot of Edinburgh Rd in Castlecrag and I swam ashore to find a phone.. Oh man! They reportedly caught the beast they believed killed the actress and put it on display for the public. The Sydney Morning Herald published details the following day of the gallant fight her fiance, Frederick Knight, put up to try and save her. Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963 Image: Sydney Morning Herald. Police and ambulance services said the shark caused "catastrophic injuries". In the footage, a fisherman can be heard shouting 'someone just got eaten by a shark'. "Our thoughts go out to the family involved. "I heard Marcia scream 'Oh dear', and then she was dragged into deep water," Frederick Knight told reporters on the scene. The fatal attack followed warnings that shark attacks are increasing. Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. The 32-year-old from Milsons Point told him she was not in pain despite missing a large part of her right leg. 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'.". }); Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963. 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. Someone just got eaten by a shark, the man recording the video can be heard yelling, adding it was a big great white. Cool drinks and a light lunch on Valeetas afterdeck then led to a playful conversation, Marcias cousin would later reveal, followed by a spur-of-the-moment decision that would ultimately claim her life. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Australia's coastline is more than 16,000 miles long and around 170 of the 400 species of sharks inhabit Australian waters. 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 Sydney 5 Local citizens reportedly later caught the bull shark they believed killed the actress, and put it on display Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. 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. Actress Marcia Hathaway (L) died in a fatal shark attack in Middle Harbour, Sydney, on January 28, 1963 (Mosman Collective/Sydney Morning Herald) Australian actress Marcia Hathaway did not know the horror that awaited as she toasted her engagement with her fiance on the shoreline of a Sydney bay . Oh no! if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Another shaken witness recalled how the swimmer was dragged under the water by the shark, with the attack lasting just several seconds. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); 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. "We had been swimming about in shallow water and I remember telling Marcia not to go out too far," he told the. He added that old school methods of shark control such as nets, drum lines, and culls were being replaced with newer methods which are potentially more accurate. This is a terrible tragedy, the first fatal shark incident in Sydney for decades. She said she thought she had been attacked by an octopus. She had a successful career on the stage and in radio and television. Don't worry about me, dear. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Marcia Hathaway was a promising actress who worked extensively in theatre and on radio, In 1963 she tragically died after being attacked by a bull shark off the coast of Sydney, Local citizens reportedly later caught the bull shark they believed killed the actress, and put it on display, Simon Nellist, a former RAF hero, was named as the latest victim of the shark attack, The Brit was due to marry his girlfriend Jessie Ho before the horror mauling, as a man was dragged underwater and mauled by a shark. ga('ads.send', { Dont worry about me, dear. "I tried to reassure Marcia and told her that the shark had just brushed past her. However, the shark had sunk its jagged teeth deep into her thigh. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Marcia, who had played roles on stage and screen, would be the only person to die from a shark attack in Sydney waters for 59 years. 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. 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. 'I wish it was me instead of my little boy. Sugarloaf Bay, scene of the attack on January 28, 1963. Witnesses has recalled the horrifying moment the swimmer was mauled by a great white shark on Wednesday afternoon off Sydney's Little Bay beach. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. In 2020, Australia reported 22 unprovoked shark attacks which made up 38 per cent of the worldwide total. Marcia Hathaway was born on February 8, 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. 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. The BBC will suspend the 159-a-year licence fee for two days so people can watch EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could Nicola Sturgeon return the Stone of Scone for King Charles's coronation as one of From the Archives, 1963: Fatal shark attack in Sydney Harbour kills actress Marcia Hathaway. Actress Marcia Hathaway, who was 32 at the time, . ''I am not in pain,'' she told her fiance. Turning toward his fiance, Frederick Knight then watched the unthinkable happen. eventAction: 'load' But while it had been hoped such horror deaths had been left to the history books, Sydney this week reported its first fatal shark attack since Marcia's death almost six decades ago. hitType: 'event', ', 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. It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. The tragedy has rocked the local community as Randwick Council closed all 11 beaches for at least 24 hours, including Little Bay. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL. 36 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[16 37]/Info 15 0 R/Length 93/Prev 280747/Root 17 0 R/Size 53/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream Professor Callum Brown from Macquarie University said despite the increase in shark attacks they are still exceptionally rare. Tragically, by the time another ambulance had arrived an hour later, Marcia had stopped breathing. Police urged beachgoers to follow safety guidance from Surf Life Saving NSW. He said: "It was terrible. Marcia Hathaway was the last person killed in a shark attack in Sydney. But fate hadnt finished with Marcia Hathaway just yet. . Don't worry about me, dear. Business; Companies; Marcia Hathaway killed by a shark at Middle Harbour, Sydney in 1963. 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