I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. January 28, 1963. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. In fact, this was the first fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach since 1963, the ABC reports. At 1:30pm, the critically injured actress was placed in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. Shocked witnesses claimed the swimmer was attacked by a 15ft great white. ', 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. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as HENRY DEEDES: Wowee was he pumped! That's insane. Miss Hathaway died 20 minutes later from her terrible injuries and shock. hitType: 'event', God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. (Sydney Morning Herald) 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 700-year-old Coronation chair that has been used for the crowning of King Charles has 'jeopardised' the monarchy by meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Do we get our 87p back? 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. 'Our fear is really, it's driven by guts. 'There is a long term trend of an increasing number of shark bites in Australia and overseas,' Dr McPhee told The Project. It felt soft and spongy. The best seat in the house! This week, Sydney reported its first fatal shark attack since Hathaway's death 59 years ago when Simon Nellist was mauled to death by a 4.5-meter shark. An ambulance met the victim at Mowbray Point, but the dying woman's fate was sealed when the ambulance broke down. Rishi Sunak warns MPs they can't trust 'Mr 2nd Referendum' Keir Starmer on Brexit in meeting with backbench DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi Sunak's vaunted Brexit deal could be a landmark achievement, Rishi's deal gives Brexit a second chance. "Credit:Staff photographer. Marcia Hathaway was born on 8 February 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. 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Many Sydneysiders had hoped to spend a day in the ocean with temperatures to reach a balmy 87.8F (31C). Oh man! Martha Hathaway. It felt soft and spongy," Mr Knight said. 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. '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. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. 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'. Ms Hathaway's fiance and two other friends were later treated at the Mater Misericordia Hospital for shock. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. 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Shark attack Sydney Harbour 1963. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ eventAction: 'render' It happened so fast and I could not see much in the water. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "Then I heard her scream. 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. But she will be forever remembered for her final role, as the last person killed by a shark in Sydney Harbour. The state of Florida reported more than half of all attacks in the US in 2021 - with a total of 28. 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. 'Our entire community's hearts go out to the family of the victim.'. Fast forward nearly six decades, and the city is once again reeling after the death of a swimmer off Little Bay beach in the eastern suburbs. Dont worry about me, dear. Im never getting in again no way.". In 2020, Florida represented 48 per cent of all US shark attacks. She said she thought she had been attacked by an octopus. 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. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Actress Marcia Hathaway was killed in a shark attack in 1963. 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. In the 1990s there were 82 recorded shark attacks in Australia, which jumped to 161 in the following decade. There were 12 shark attacks recorded in Australia in 2021, three of those being fatal. Suggest . By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. 52 0 obj <>stream It's understood the victim was a local who knew the beach well and often swam out towards the headland. Don't worry about me, dear. I am shaking. Witnesses has recalled the horrifying moment the swimmer was mauled by a great white shark on Wednesday afternoon off Sydney's Little Bay beach. %%EOF One such method is to deploy drones which scan the water and send images to an artificial intelligence computer which can accurately spot sharks. Marcia Hathaway was born on February 8, 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. Marcia Hathaway, a glamorous local radio and theatre actor, died after being savaged by a bull shark in less a metre of water close to shore at Sugarloaf Bay, in Middle Harbour (pictured Ms Hathaway in a publicity shot), Ms Hathaway was dragged into deep water at Middle Harbour by the bull shark, which locals believe they later caught and put on display (pictured, the suspected killer shark with shocked locals). With striking red hair and blue eyes, Marcia was careful to protect her fair complexion from Sydneys 30-degree day, donning a sun hat and sleeves as the boat anchored at Sugarloaf Bay. 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. A reporter radioed his office and a second ambulance was sent. Randwick Mayor DylanParker said the community was in shock. Yesterday's shark attack has shocked Sydney after human remains were found about 4.30pm at Little Bay Beach near Malabar. he said. Simon Nellist, 35, was swimming at Little Bay when he was fatally attacked by a shark. The first ambulance that arrived to take Ms Hathaway to hospital at Mowbray broke down and, dying, she had to wait for another. "But she knew a short time after that she was dying.". 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. She had stopped breathing by the time a second ambulance arrived. "I went to her and tried to drag her from the shark. The state of Florida reported more than half of all attacks in the US in 2021 - with a total of 28. "Surfers and harbour swimmers should take particular care for . The first ambulance that arrived to take Ms Hathaway to hospital at Mowbray broke down and, dying, she had to wait for another. Terrifying footage of the attack began circling online shortly after the incident. Ms Hathaway, 32, was on board a boat with friends in Sydney Harbour on a clear 30C day on January 28, 1963, when they dared her to prove she could swim. Marcia Hathaway, a glamorous local radio and theatre actor, died after being savaged by a bull shark in less a metre of water close to shore at Sugarloaf Bay, in Middle Harbour (pictured Ms Hathaway in a publicity shot), Ms Hathaway was dragged into deep water at Middle Harbour by the bull shark, which locals believe they later caught and put on display (pictured, the suspected killer shark with shocked locals). 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. Marcia, 32, was lapping up the sunshine on a boat with her partner Frederick Knightand pals in Middle Harbour on January 28, 1963, when, as she shielded her fair complexion from the blazing 30C heat, friends dared Marcia to prove she could swim in a playful bet that would prove fatal. But as fate would have it, the ambulance broke down. Actress Marcia Hathaway is stretchered into a waiting ambulance after a fatal shark attack in 1963. 'There is a long term trend of an increasing number of shark bites in Australia and overseas,' Dr McPhee told The Project. A SharkSmart app provided by the New South Wales government alerts swimmers and surfers in real time when a shark is detected nearby. 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. 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. She was dragged from the water at Sugarloaf Bay in Middle Harbour by her fiance but did not survive the wait for an ambulance which broke down on the way to the scene. As she bled out, Marcia was hauled aboard another boat, with an ambulance meeting her and Frederick at Mowbray Point. He said: "The coast is our community's backyard. And finally there are camouflage wetsuit and surfboard decals which can prevent surfers from appearing like seals to hungry sharks. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The comments below have been moderated in advance. It's very, very upsetting. I kept hold of Marcia and kept trying to drag her away from the shark, Knight told the Sydney Morning Herald following the attack. Signage and barricades have been installed warning swimmers to stay out of the water. That's insane. }); 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 heard Marcia scream "oh dear", and then she was dragged into deep water,' her fiance Frederick Knight said at the time. I started to run to her and saw the fin of a shark. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 14:58 GMT, 16 February 2022 | Updated: 16:01 GMT, 16 February 2022. 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 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. 2017-2023 Mosman Collective. }); The 32-year-old from Milsons Point told him she was not in pain despite missing a large part of her right leg. Property News:House prices in some school catchments explode by up to $367,000 - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. Business; Companies; Marcia Hathaway killed by a shark at Middle Harbour, Sydney in 1963. ga('ads.send', { 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.. In the footage, a fisherman can be heard shouting 'someone just got eaten by a shark'. 'DPI extends sincere condolences to the family and friends and first responders at this tragic time, a spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia. The tragic star, who worked extensively in theatre and on Sydney radio, is best known as the last person to be killed by a shark in the Australian city nearly six decades ago. 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. Emergency services were called to Buchan Point in Sydneys east at around 4.30pm on Wednesday following reports a shark had attacked a swimmer in the water. 32-year-old Marcia Hathaway was attacked when at Sydney Harbour beach's Sugarloaf Bay. pg.acq.push(function() { eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), On average, 77 shark attacks occur worldwide each year, with the US usually reporting the highest number. To improve your experience. }); 0 The woman, who lived in Greenaway Flats at Milson's Point, had been on a picnic and boating with six friends at the time. 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. Marcia Hathaway: Tragic star was Sydneys last fatal shark attack victim 59 years ago. "I'm not too clear what happened. There were 12 recorded shark attacks in Australia in 2021 and figures show three of these proved fatal. In 2020, Australia reported 22 unprovoked shark attacks which made up 38 per cent of the worldwide total. And then I heard her call out, I think an octopus has got me.. It's the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963. He told the Guardian Australia: "Everyone was looking around, trying to work out what was going on. Mr Nellist, a certified diving instructor, was attacked just after 4:30pm on Wednesday. With her porcelain skin, nobody believed Marcia had ever seen the sun and they dared her to prove she could swim, Richard Wood wrote in this 2015 blog post, so she slipped over the side of the boat into Sugarloaf Bay and the jaws of a bull shark., At 12:30 pm, four of the group went ashore, while the other three remained on Valeeta. New to Flash? The person died after suffering catastrophic injuries, with human remains being found by rescuers at about 6pm. "I tried to reassure Marcia and told her that the shark had just brushed past her. 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. Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. he said. Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. A large group of men attempt to push the broken down ambulance from Mowbray Point. The department has also advised a bull shark was detected 15km further north near Bondi an hour after the attack. They reportedly caught the beast they believed killed the actress and put it on display for the public. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. - 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. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. And then I heard her call out I think an octopus has got me.. Frederick Knight, Hathaway's fiance, said when the shark attacked he was only a few feet away. A report would be prepared for the state coroner, a spokesman said. Local resident James, 27, arrived at the beach shortly before 5.30pm when helicopters were circling above the cliffs, but people were still swimming. 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 'I heard Marcia scream "Oh dear", and then she was dragged into deep water,' her fianc Frederick Knight later said. Shark attack victim Marcia Hathaway. eventAction: 'click_ads' Photos of her body, which are too graphic to publish, showed her legs shredded as though crushed by industrial machinery in the attack. Sovereign allegedly intimidated hosts little girl, Today apologises for Smarter White slur, Disturbing detail in reaction to shark attack. New South Wales Police said in a statement:'An investigation into the swimmer's death is ongoing, and Little Bay Beach is closed as officers continue to search the area.'. 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. }); One man described how he was fishing and saw a man wearing a wetsuit swimming across the bay. hitType: 'event', Marcia Hathaway had been attacked by a bull shark, in just 30 inches (76cm) of water. ", A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman: "Unfortunately this patient had suffered catastrophic injuries and there was nothing paramedics could do.". She had terrible injuries to her legs and lower body, Frederick told the Inquest into Marcias death. 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. pg.acq.push(function() { 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. 'DPI will continue to work with NSW Police and SLS NSW to monitor the area and provide any technical advice and resources if required, including deploying SMART drumlines in the area.'. Archived reports from the 1960s reveal the happy couple had recently become engaged and had chosen Middle Harbour for a picnic over the Australia Day long weekend. The MP for the state electorate of Maroubra, Michael Daley, went to the scene on Wednesday evening. Bleeding heavily she was put on another boat, accompanied by Mr Knight. 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. 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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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. Source: News Limited . Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. victim of shark attack in Middle Harbour 28/1/63.". On 1/28/1963, while vacationing with her fiance Frederick Knight and a few other friends on Sugarloaf Bay, she was attacked by a shark and died hours later from severe injuries. It's believed to be the area's first deadly shark attack since Jan. 28, 1963, when Australian television, radio and stage actor Marcia Hathaway, 32, was mauled while on a boating trip in Sugarloaf . endstream endobj 17 0 obj <> endobj 18 0 obj <> endobj 19 0 obj <>stream The critically injured actress was stretchered in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. The shark almost tore off her right leg.. Tragically, by the time another ambulance had arrived an hour later, Marcia had stopped breathing. 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. 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. The shark almost tore off the woman's leg and she died 20 minutes later from her critical injuries. 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. From the Archives, 1963: Shark kills Sydney actress, Shark-attack victim Marcia Hathaway is carried into a waiting ambulance on January 28, 1963, "They put her in an ambulance, but because of the steep grade leading up from the water's edge and the slippery surface the ambulance clutch burnt out. 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. It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway died from bite wounds while standing in Middle Harbour. 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. 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. '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.'. 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 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. Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: "Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. "F*** man, I heard a scream and the shark was just chomping on his body and the body was in half here just off the rocks. 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," Frederick later recalled, reports Mosman Collective. Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. Frederick Knight would later say that his wife-to-be was calm in the moments before her death. It happened so fast and I could not see much in the water. ga('ads.send', { He said: "It was terrible. January 28, 2013 12.00am 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. An actress dragged into the water by a shark in 1963 sparked mass hysteria in Sydney. At the time, newspaper splashes breathlessly detailed . Incensed by Marcia's death, locals returned to the scene and tossed bait in the water in a bid to snare her killer. "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. 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. hbbd``b`$ j $@>P l D 76XP2 H(aL`YFw? Sugarloaf Bay: The scene of the fatal shark attack. In 2020, Florida represented 48 per cent of all US shark attacks. "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. 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