5 d. ago Teen who lost leg in double shark attack horror threw punches at beast while being savaged

Annabelle Carlson had been scuba diving on a family holiday when she was ripped apart by two sharks, with the odds of such an unimaginable encounter being one in 11.5 million

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1 week ago Teen loses leg after horror double shark attack during dream scuba diving holiday

Annabelle Carlson, 16, was bitten by two sharks almost immediately after entering the water near Half Moon Caye in Belize - and tragically lost her leg in the attack

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2 w. ago I thought I 'freshers' flu' but it turned out to be something much worse

Ketia Moponda needed a double leg amputation in order to save her

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2 w. ago Girl, 16, brawled with SHARK after being attacked by two of the sea predators while diving in 'dark water'

Annabelle Carlson, 16, fought off two sharks while on vacation with her family but was left with mangled hands and a chunk missing from her leg.

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2 w. ago US surfing legend slammed for gory retelling of how he watched movie director get 'chomped' to death by shark

Angry internet users shared their 'disbelief' with the story, which some described as 'ludicrous' due to some of the dramatic details.

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2 w. ago A moment that changed me: I was a gobby teen who lived to win. Then I lost a contest – and found the real me

I should have been devastated when I came third in a public speaking competition. But the joy that came out of nowhere has shaped the rest of my life“I am a teenager, living in an age with war, corruption, discrimination, racism, sexism. But no one seems angry about it. People see the slight advances towards equal society as having solved our issues entirely and it just isn’t enough.”It’s March 2015, and I’ve done it: I’ve solved inequality. Standing in the basement room of Modern Art Oxford for my regional heat of the Articulation prize public speaking competition, I truly believe that I may have just introduced this room full of parents and teachers to the concept of feminism. I’m very pleased with myself. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teen mauled to death by shark in horror attack as his decapitated body washes up

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Jahmari Reid, 16, was mauled to death and decapitated in a bloody shark attack as he swam in paradise close to a much-loved holiday hotsppot, with his body being recovered and brought ashore

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3 w. ago Shark attack victim's 'extraordinary' bond with teenage daughter Freedom revealed in heartbreaking new photos

The family of late surfer Mercury 'Merc' Psillakis have paid tribute to the 'extraordinary' bond he had with his teenage daughter Freedom.

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3 w. ago Shark attack victim's family break silence as sightings sparks new evacuation

Surf-scene icon Mercury Psillakis, 57, was praised for his heroic actions in helping others in keeping a pack of surfers safe in the moments before he was attacked by a shark

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3 w. ago Shark attack victim's twin speaks out as beach evacuated again over Great White sighting

The surfer's twin said 'He was my mirror, my blood, my DNA' and called the loss 'the hardest moment of my life' as authorities evacuate the beach after another shark sighting

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3 w. ago Surfer killed in Sydney shark attack performed heroic act in moments before death

Mercury Psillakis, 57, was fatally attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach on Saturday (September 6), the first deadly shark attack at the beach in more than 90 years

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3 w. ago Heroic final act of surfer moments before he was killed by shark in Sydney

Experienced surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, was killed after being attacked by a shark at Dee Why Beach in Sydney on Saturday - the first fatal shark attack at Dee Why since 1934

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3 w. ago Mauled surfer Mercury Psillakis' heroic final act before he was killed by a five

Mercury 'Merc' Psillakis , 57, was bitten in half by a five-metre shark at Dee Why, on Sydney's Northern Beaches, just after 10am on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Surfer killed in shark attack at Dee Why Beach is identified as loving husband and father

A surfer has died after being mauled by a shark in front of terrified beachgoers on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

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3 w. ago Surfer dad killed in Sydney shark attack day before Father’s Day

A shark mauled an experienced surfer to death at a Sydney beach, prompting several other nearby beach closures

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3 w. ago Fatal shark attack on Sydney beach as surfer's limbs ripped off

Mercuty Psillakis, 57, was reportedly pulled from the water by fellow surfers in a desperate bid to save his life at Dee Why Beach in Sydney shortly after 10am local time on Saturday (0.00am GMT).

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3 w. ago Shark attack victim pictured as beaches closed after horror death

Experienced surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, lost "a number of limbs" and had to be reportedly dragged by fellow surfers to the shore

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3 w. ago Great white shark kills surfer after he loses 'number of limbs' in horror attack

Surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, was killed by a shark off the coast of Sydney in Australia today after being dragged to the beach by fellow surfers, and a massive search is now underway for the deadly predator

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3 w. ago Shark mauls surfer to death on popular beach prompting widespread closures

According to local media, experienced surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, was reportedly pulled from the water at Dee Why Beach in Sydney following a terrifying shark attack

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3 w. ago Surfer killed in horror shark attack at Dee Why Beach is identified as loving husband and father

A surfer has died after being mauled by a shark in front of terrified beachgoers on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

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