The scenes were just as confronting for emergency service workers and lifeguards who were deployed in boats, rescue helicopters and on jet skis during a frantic search for the swimmer. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. Before she lost consciousness for the last time, Mr Knight asked her if she was in pain. 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. ", A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman: "Unfortunately this patient had suffered catastrophic injuries and there was nothing paramedics could do.". "It came back and swallowed parts of his body and that was it.". In the 1990s there were 82 recorded shark attacks in Australia, which jumped to 161 in the following decade. 'When I reached Marcia, it struck again and seized her on the thigh. Nearby boat owners who witnessed the scene used sheets from beds on board to maketourniquets. 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. In 2021, the Florida Museum of Natural Historys investigated 137 alleged shark attacks worldwide. ga('ads.send', { The comments below have been moderated in advance. The search for the shark was later called off for the night, and is due to resume at first light on Thursday. At 1:30pm, the critically injured actress was placed in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. 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. 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. Oh no! The first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963 occurred at Buchan Point in Sydney's east. }) By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. It felt soft and spongy. I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. God will look after me., Stream 25+ global & local news channels with Flash, a dedicated news streaming service. One such method is to deploy drones which scan the water and send images to an artificial intelligence computer which can accurately spot sharks. 2017-2023 Mosman Collective. }); "There were still people in the water. ', A swimmer has died after a fatal shark attack at Little Bay Beach (scene pictured) on Wednesday afternoon, Shocked witnesses (pictured speaking to police) heard the swimmer's screams in the water, Kris Linto (pictured) was fishing at the time when he witnessed the horrifying shark attack. An indelible childhood memory is my Dad hanging up the phone after a short . We are no longer accepting comments on this article. From the Archives, 1963: Fatal shark attack in Sydney Harbour kills actress Marcia Hathaway. The department has also advised a bull shark was detected 15km further north near Bondi an hour after the attack. "Then I heard her scream. When I reached Marcia, it struck again and seized her on the thigh. Witnesses said they heard the victim yell out for help is desperation as the shark pounced just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. 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 . 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. Rishi Sunak looked like he had won the lottery. "Credit:Staff photographer. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. Sugarloaf Bay: The scene of the fatal shark attack. Marcia wasnt very far from the beach and I had moved in to take off a pair of sandshoes I was wearing. An ambulance met the victim at Mowbray Point, but the dying woman's fate was sealed when the ambulance broke down. Miss Hathaway, 32, of Greenaway Flats, Milson's Point, was on a picnic trip with six friends in a motor cruiser. pg.acq.push(function() { He said: "The coast is our community's backyard. Of these, eight were fatal and made up half of all fatal shark attacks worldwide in 2020. There are also personal deterrents which work by emitting an electrical pulse but these have the be used within metres from a shark to be effective. Tragically, by the time another ambulance had arrived an hour later, Marcia had stopped breathing. 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. The latest tragedy comes after the death of a father and son rock fishing at the same site two weeks ago. 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. Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Shark attack victim Marcia Hathaway. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. 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. And finally there are camouflage wetsuit and surfboard decals which can prevent surfers from appearing like seals to hungry sharks. ''I am not in pain,'' she told her fiance. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Another shaken witness recalled how the swimmer was dragged under the water by the shark, with the attack lasting just several seconds. 'So many locals go out swimming here, every day, and I've never seen a shark,' she told Daily Mail Australia. Actress Marcia Hathaway is stretchered into a waiting ambulance after a fatal shark attack in 1963. Theswimmer spent his final moments screaming for help and struggling to fight off a massive four-and-a-half metre long great white shark before being eaten alive as horrified witnesses watched on. 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. Title: 1963.01.28 - Hathaway Author: MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of (Facebook: Simon Nellist) 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. = ga('ads.send', { Sandra Hayden and James Delmege began looking for oysters on the rocks, while Marcia and Frederick went digging in the shallows. "Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place, enjoyed by families. Oh man! Luxury sub-penthouse with sweeping Sydney Harbour views is one of Australias best prestige homes. Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. ', 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. Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. Valeeta was just 20 feet (6 metres) from the shoreline of Sugarloaf Bay. Just after 10am, boat co-owners David Mason and Peter Cowden, motored past Chowder Bay and headed towards The Spit with passengers James Delmege, Alan Simpson, Sandra Hayden, Frederick, and Marcia. I am shaking. Australia's coastline is more than 16,000 miles long and around 170 of the 400 species of sharks inhabit Australian waters. Actress Marcia Hathaway was killed in a shark attack in 1963. "But she knew a short time after that she was dying.". A report would be prepared for the state coroner, a spokesman said. 0 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. endstream endobj 17 0 obj <> endobj 18 0 obj <> endobj 19 0 obj <>stream Turning toward his fiance, Frederick Knight then watched the unthinkable happen. The shark pounced while she was standing in murky water only 20 feet from the shore in the northern arm of Sugarloaf Bay, Sydney Morning Herald reports. When I asked her if it hurt, she told me, 'No I am not in pain', he recalled. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ 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. 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. Australia's coastline is more than 16,000 miles long and around 170 of the 400 species of sharks inhabit Australian waters. When I asked her if it hurt, she told me, 'No I am not in pain', he recalled. '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. Marcia Hathaway was the last person killed in a shark attack in Sydney. Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956. Little Bay Beach is regarded as one of Sydney's undiscovered jewels and a 'secret' beach popular with locals. A local woman who regularly goes swimming around the area said the attack 'made her think twice'. 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. 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 coast is our life around here.". 'I wish it was me instead of my little boy. %PDF-1.5 % In 2020, Australia reported 22 unprovoked shark attacks which made up 38 per cent of the worldwide total. I started to run to her and saw the fin of a shark. 'We heard a yell, it looked like a car had landed in the water'. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. 'My husband and my son were just a few steps in front of me and now they are gone forever,' Peter's heartbroken wife told the Daily Telegraph. And finally there are camouflage wetsuit and surfboard decals which can prevent surfers from appearing like seals to hungry sharks. He ran through the water after her and remarkably at one point straddled the back of the shark as he fought to pull Ms Hathaway free. According to Guardian Australia, he said: The community is just shocked by this horrific incident. You should be more scared of getting in your car.' It has not been confirmed the shark is linked to the attack. Ms Hathaway's fiance and two other friends were later treated at the Mater Misericordia Hospital for shock. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. To improve your experience. Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime! The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. AT FIRST she thought it was an octopus bite, perhaps because the prospect of a shark attack in Sydney Harbour seemed fanciful by comparison. However, the shark had sunk its jagged teeth deep into her thigh. }); In the 1990s there were 82 recorded shark attacks in Australia, which jumped to 161 in the following decade. 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. And a fisherman can be heard shouting: "Someone just got eaten by a shark. God will look after me.'' Marcia Hathaway was 32, an actress and converted Christian, who once played a mission nurse in the forgotten film The Shadow of the Boomerang. Many Sydneysiders had hoped to spend a day in the ocean with temperatures to reach a balmy 87.8F (31C). He sprang into action and bravely tried to wrestle the monster, even straddling its back at one point in his efforts to free Hathaway. hitType: 'event', Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Someone just got eaten by a shark, the man recording the video can be heard yelling, adding it was a big great white. gads_event = event; It's very, very upsetting. Little did they know the playful bet would prove fatal. ga('ads.send', { Council Roundup: Car seat checks, soft plastic recycling and entries open for Youth Literature Awards. The last fatal shark attack in Sydney's waters was on Monday, 28 January in 1963. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The shark almost tore off the woman's leg and she died 20 minutes later from her critical injuries. 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 I asked her if it hurt she told me, No I am not in pain, he said. As panic-stricken swimmers raced from the water to find help, James Delmege sprinted towards Frederick, now in a tug-of-war with the blood-thirsty predator. It disappeared. 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. "I'm not too clear what happened. Moments after Marcia and Frederick dipped into the shallow waters of Sugarloaf Bay, she thought she had been ambushed by an octopus in just 30 inches of water. 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. He just went down for a swim, enjoying the day, but that shark took his life.'. - Mosman Collective, Do not sell or share my personal information. Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. Marcia Hathaway was born on February 8, 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. 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. "I went to her and tried to drag her from the shark. A distressing video of the violent ambush showed the shark thrashing around in the bloodied water just metres from the rocks. This is a terrible tragedy, the first fatal shark incident in Sydney for decades. "I went to her and tried to drag her from the shark. Sovereign allegedly intimidated hosts little girl, Today apologises for Smarter White slur, Disturbing detail in reaction to shark attack. Related news. ', 'It came back and swallowed parts of his body and that was it. - FXJ77512 Marcia Hathaway, a shark attack victim, is being taken to hospital via an ambulance at the top of the hill, 225 yards from the boat shed. 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. Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. Friends waded in to help, with Frederick and another pal eventually pulling Marica free as nearby boat owners tore sheets from the bunks for tourniquets. She'd stopped breathing by the time it arrived (pictured, the first ambulance, with locals trying to push it up a steep hill), Middle Harbour is a regular passageway for many bull sharks but is also considered a safe swimming spot. 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 see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. },false) One man described how he was fishing and saw a man wearing a wetsuit swimming across the bay. %%EOF There were three fatal shark attacks across Australia last year, including two in New South Wales, according to a database compiled by the Taronga Conservation Society. 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. Bleeding heavily she was put on another boat, accompanied by Mr Knight. 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