Comments on: New Smyrna’s Killin’ It: 19 and Counting

By: Martin Brody

Martin Brody — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:35:37 +0000

@Kem

We need to do some more coverage, but check here:

http://www.fearbeneath.com/2008/09/volusia-county-22-shark-attacks-in-one-year/

We (sadly) expect number twenty-three (insert jim carrey pun) to happen before the end of the year; be certain that The Fear Beneath will raise a stink when/ if it happens. Let’s hope it doesn’t.

By: Kem McNair

Kem McNair — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:08:55 +0000

9/18/08 broke the record a few days ago 22 shark bites this year and counting
Kem

By: martin brody

martin brody — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:09:29 +0000

Volusia County attacks #20 and #21 happened at virtually the same time today.

http://www.fearbeneath.com/2008/09/sharks-attack-two-surfers-in-volusia-county/

Still no response from beach safety director Kevin Sweat.

By: Sharks Attack Two Surfers in Volusia County | The Fear Beneath

Sharks Attack Two Surfers in Volusia County | The Fear Beneath — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:11:25 +0000

[...] of command if we want answers out of Volusia County. Shark attacks number 20 & 21 move us to within one of the record 22 in one year! Stay tuned to The Fear Beneath in the coming days as we demand a response from the [...]

By: 19 Shark Attacks in 2008 at New Smyrna Beach, Florida | surftherenow.com

19 Shark Attacks in 2008 at New Smyrna Beach, Florida | surftherenow.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:22:10 +0000

[...] 5ones and the Fear Beneath both report on the attacks. Check the Fear Beneath for more detailed reports on the attacks. Too bad for surfers in the area because the Altantic is sending a slew of hurricanes there way right now. [...]

By: lawless

lawless — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:48:46 +0000

Have you ever seen the crowd at New Smyrna? The shark bites are a welcome form of crowd control.

A couple reasons for the high numbers of incidents involving sharks: the warm water, lots of tourists and relatively murky water. In the case of New Smyrna, the proximity to an inlet and extremely high numbers of surfers concentrated in that area makes for much higher than average encounters.

As for “whether it’s shark nets or any other harmless solution,” – Shark nets are hardly a harmless solution. They kill lots of other fish and turtles.