endstream endobj 17 0 obj <> endobj 18 0 obj <> endobj 19 0 obj <>stream hitType: 'event', Marcia Hathaway's young, bright life was stolen away by a bull shark on January 28, 1963, in an attack that stunned Sydney. In black and white photographs from the days that followed, a large crowd could be seen gathered around a vehicle which carried a bull shark on its roof racks. That's a great white shark,' one fisherman can be heard yelling in footage. When I asked her if it hurt, she told me, 'No I am not in pain', he recalled. 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. More snow and ice could batter Britain next week: Met Office warns Arctic blast from Greenland could send Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 28 January 1963. 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. 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 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.. 'We heard a yell, it looked like a car had landed in the water'. That's insane. He said the swimmer was right in front of him when he was dragged under the water by the shark. 'Unfortunately this person had suffered catastrophic injuries and there wasn't a lot paramedics could do when we arrived,' NSW Ambulance Inspector Lucky Phrachanh said. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. And then I heard her call out I think an octopus has got me.", Knight couldn't believe his eyes as he saw his lover being dragged under the water by a bull shark. hb```e``r``a`ea@ f(Gptpt H@~2D>m;cyC\N=' :b4#w1'[v` 5 'F*** man, I heard a scream and the shark was just chomping on his body and the body was in half just off the rocks here. When I asked her if it hurt she told me, No I am not in pain, he said. We had been in the water for about five minutes and I was about 12 to 15 feet away from Marcia with my back to her. ga('ads.send', { An Aboriginal activist has received an apology after Today ran a fake story about changing the name of Smarter White milk. 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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'There is a long term trend of an increasing number of shark bites in Australia and overseas,' Dr McPhee told The Project. Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. The shark almost tore off the woman's leg and she died 20 minutes later from her critical injuries. } Police will liaise with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the swimmer today. This is a beautiful community. 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. A distressing video of the violent ambush showed the shark thrashing around in the bloodied water just metres from the rocks. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956Credit:Paul Percival. victim of shark attack in Middle Harbour 28/1/63.". An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. "Then I heard her scream. They reportedly later caught the bull shark they believed killed the actress, and put it on display. He said: "It was terrible. (Facebook: Simon Nellist) January 28, 2013 12.00am 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). Professor Callum Brown from Macquarie University said despite the increase in shark attacks they are still exceptionally rare. I kept hold of Marcia and kept trying to drag her away from the shark, Frederick told the Sydney Morning Herald. "Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place, enjoyed by families. You should be more scared of getting in your car.' "I just saw a four to five metre great white explode on the surface right here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water. That's insane. }); Nearby boat owners who witnessed the scene used sheets from beds on board to maketourniquets. The beaches from Clovelly to Botany Bay have been closed and will remain shut on Thursday. She was an actress, known for Shadow of the Boomerang (1960) and Harlequinade (1961). }); In 2020, Australia reported 22 unprovoked shark attacks which made up 38 per cent of the worldwide total. The first ambulance that arrived to take Ms Hathaway to hospital at Mowbray broke down and, dying, she had to wait for another. 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. ga('ads.send', { Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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. And then I heard her call out I think an octopus has got me.. An ambulance arrived, but because of the steep hill leading up to the water's edge and the slippery surface, the clutch of the ambulance burnt out, which led to about 30 people desperately trying to push the vehicle up the hill. Sugarloaf Bay: The scene of the fatal shark attack. Shark attack victim Marcia Hathaway. When they climbed abord cabin cruiser Valeeta on the last morning of the Australia Day long weekend, Frederick Knight and Marcia Hathaway were in high spirits. In the footage, a fisherman can be heard shouting 'someone just got eaten by a shark'. There were 12 recorded shark attacks in Australia in 2021 and figures show three of these proved fatal. Sandra Hayden and James Delmege began looking for oysters on the rocks, while Marcia and Frederick went digging in the shallows. Council Roundup: Car seat checks, soft plastic recycling and entries open for Youth Literature Awards. "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. 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. Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963 Please try again later. EXCLUSIVE 'I hope he has a hard time in a men's prison': Estranged wife of trans double rapist Isla Bryson Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry was diagnosed with tumour while pregnant which couldn't be treated until Matt Hancock was warned it was 'inhumane' to impose restrictions on visiting care homes and elderly were at Jacob Rees-Mogg 'had a Covid test for one of his children couriered to his home amid a shortage', according Time to veto keto? She died on 28 January 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Sugarloaf Bay, scene of the attack on January 28, 1963. 'I keep vomiting. Oh no! hbbd``b`$ j $@>P l D 76XP2 H(aL`YFw? Contribute to this page. Marcia wasnt very far from the beach and I had moved in to take off a pair of sandshoes I was wearing. The search for the shark was later called off for the night, and is due to resume at first light on Thursday. 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. I heard Marcia scream Oh dear, and then she was dragged into deep water, Frederick Knight told reporters on the scene. 'DPI extends sincere condolences to the family and friends and first responders at this tragic time, a spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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. 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. Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. "There were still people in the water. An ambulance met the victim at Mowbray Point, but the dying woman's fate was sealed when the ambulance broke down. Actress Marcia Hathaway, who was 32 at the time, . 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. ", A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman: "Unfortunately this patient had suffered catastrophic injuries and there was nothing paramedics could do.". 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. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Martha Hathaway. She said she thought she had been attacked by an octopus. }) Before she lost consciousness for the last time, Mr Knight asked her if she was in pain. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Despite her local success, the tragic star was - up until now - best known as the last person to be killed by a shark in the Oz city some 59 years ago. January 28, 1963. 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.'. Local resident James, 27, arrived at the beach shortly before 5.30pm when helicopters were circling above the cliffs, but people were still swimming. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. Simon Nellist shark attack evokes horrifying memories of fatal trio of attacks in 2021, Chilling video shows half-eaten zombie shark hunting despite attack by other sharks, Just moments after Hathaway and Knight entered the shallow waters of Sugarloaf Bay, the glamorous actress thought she had been ambushed by an octopus in just 30 inches of water. Back on shore, dozens of fishermen and beachgoers were still reeling in shock following the fatal incident. swimmer was attacked by a 15ft great white. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. 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. January 28, 1963. Police will liaise with the Department of Primary Industry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the swimmer. But fate hadnt finished with Marcia Hathaway just yet. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Related news. The 32-year-old told her fiance: "I am not in pain. 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. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. ''I am not in pain,'' she told her fiance. }); 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. 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. 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. An ambulance met the victim at Mowbray Point, but the dying woman's fate was sealed when the ambulance broke down. We waded into the water until we were knee deep, Mr Knight would later recall. The 32-year-old Hathaway was soaking up the sun on a boat with her partner Frederick Knight and some other pals in Middle Harbour on January 28, 1963, when her friends dared her to prove she could swim. hitType: 'event', Sugarloaf Bay, scene of the attack on January 28, 1963.Credit:Staff photographer. No fatalities had been recorded so far in 2022. God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. 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. Incensed by Marcia's death, locals returned to the scene and tossed bait in the water in a bid to snare her killer. A report would be prepared for the state coroner, a spokesman said. I started to run to her and saw the fin of a shark. That's a great white shark. 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. The comments below have been moderated in advance. The state of Florida reported more than half of all attacks in the US in 2021 - with a total of 28. A large group of men attempt to push the broken down ambulance from Mowbray Point. eventAction: 'click_ads' Suggest . if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ 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. 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