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. I heard Marcia scream Oh dear, and then she was dragged into deep water, Frederick Knight told reporters on the scene. Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956. A distressing video of the violent ambush showed the shark thrashing around in the bloodied water just metres from the rocks. It felt soft and spongy," Mr Knight said. The first ambulance that arrived to take Ms Hathaway to hospital at Mowbray broke down and, dying, she had to wait for another. 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. I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. Dont worry about me, dear. They were alerted of the danger by the swimmer's ear-splitting 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'. (6h!Kb-ibBHFT "A xNP(Ag@>He@%CWW %>ax,M*C90pONj-FYKPFnSnP|g['bbTh,u}y(Fh)Aih8. The critically injured actress was stretchered in an ambulance, which then broke down while navigating the steep track from the harbour. hitType: 'event', window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { 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. 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. Yesterday's shark attack has shocked Sydney after human remains were found about 4.30pm at Little Bay Beach near Malabar. }) 52 0 obj <>stream . Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. 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. Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place enjoyed by families,' Randwick mayor Dylan Parker said. } The best seat in the house! After landmark UFO report, huge question remains. By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. 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. On average, 77 shark attacks occur worldwide each year, with the US usually reporting the highest number. Luxury sub-penthouse with sweeping Sydney Harbour views is one of Australias best prestige homes. ga('ads.send', { iPhone users claim Apple is trying to TRICK them into Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? "I went to her and tried to drag her from the shark. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Oh no! Marcia Hathaway was a promising actress who worked extensively in theatre and on radio Credit: . To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 14:58 GMT, 16 February 2022 | Updated: 16:01 GMT, 16 February 2022. Peter and his son Mahan, 10, were fishing on a rock face at Little Bay on the last day of the school holidayson January 31 when they were dragged into the water by a freak wave. Marcia Hathaway was born on February 8, 1930 in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. 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. EXCLUSIVE - Revealed: Carol Kirkwood's secret toyboy fianc - 13 years her junior - is a divorced police 'Digital antidepressants' to be rolled out on the NHS as health bosses give eight apps and web-based therapy BBC journalists vote 'overwhelmingly' to stage series of strikes in move that could sabotage corporation's 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' "I heard Marcia scream 'Oh dear', and then she was dragged into deep water," Frederick Knight told reporters on the scene. Marcia Hathaway, actress in JC Williamson's "Sailor Beware", pictured during a promotion at Point Piper, Sydney on August 30, 1956Credit:Paul Percival. ', 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. Were working to restore it. Terrifying footage of the attack began circling online shortly after the incident. From the Archives, 1963: Fatal shark attack in Sydney Harbour kills actress Marcia Hathaway. 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. Surf Life Saving Duty Officers will be on the scene this morning with two Surf Life Saving Sydney jetskis on the water and two drones in the air to assist police. January 28, 1963. An ambulance met the victim at Mowbray Point, but the dying woman's fate was sealed when the ambulance broke down. I think at one stage I had my foot in its mouth. Little Bay Beach is regarded as one of Sydney's undiscovered jewels and a 'secret' beach popular with locals. 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. There were 12 recorded shark attacks in Australia in 2021 and figures show three of these proved fatal. I kept hold of Marcia and kept trying to drag her away from the shark, Frederick told the Sydney Morning Herald. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of swimmer was attacked by a 15ft great white. 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. - 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. But fate hadnt finished with Marcia Hathaway just yet. It seemed to have grabbed her on the calf of her right leg. 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.'. 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'.". And a fisherman can be heard shouting: "Someone just got eaten by a shark. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Image: Sydney Morning Herald. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on January 29, 1963Shark kills actress in shallow cove: fight by fiance. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Actress Marcia Hathaway, who was 32 at the time, . Miss Hathaway died 20 minutes later from her terrible injuries and shock. 'It was terrible. It seemed like 10 minutes to me while we struggled, but it could only have been a couple of minutes. '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.'. Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant, Bruce Willis's mom Marlene 'not sure if her son still recognizes her' as 'aggressiveness' creeps in, Kyle Sambrook: Hiker falls 100ft to death while carrying his dog in one hand through 'appalling' weather, Julia Faustyna: 21-yr-old girl who claims to be Madeleine McCann admits to making 'pornographic videos' in past, Internet finds similarities between Julia Wandelt and Livia Schepp, 6, who went missing 12 years ago. It happened so fast and I could not see much in the water. Our thoughts are with the mans family and friends, said SLSNSW President George Shales. %%EOF 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. An Aboriginal activist has received an apology after Today ran a fake story about changing the name of Smarter White milk. The shark wouldn't stop. 36 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[16 37]/Info 15 0 R/Length 93/Prev 280747/Root 17 0 R/Size 53/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream It's the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963. I understand that fatal attack are rare. By the time another ambulance arrived at the scene, Hathaway had stopped breathing. And then I heard her call out, I think an octopus has got me.. 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. Popular swimming spots such as Malabar, Maroubra, Coogee, Clovelly and La Perouse will also be closed along with Congwong, Little Congwong and Yarra Bay beaches, Frenchmans Bay and Gordons Bay. (Sydney Morning Herald) The 32-year-old told her fiance: "I am not in pain. "We had been swimming about in shallow water and I remember telling Marcia not to go out too far," he told the. Actor Marcia Hathaway was killed by a shark in Sydney Harbour. "The water was stained with blood and I never thought I would get her away from it. Of these, eight were fatal and made up half of all fatal shark attacks worldwide in 2020. 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. 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The fatal attack followed warnings that shark attacks are increasing. } Shark attack victim Marcia Hathaway. "Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place, enjoyed by families. 'There is a long term trend of an increasing number of shark bites in Australia and overseas,' Dr McPhee told The Project. By now the shark had lunged again to sink its teeth into her thigh. 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'.". 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Business; Companies; Marcia Hathaway killed by a shark at Middle Harbour, Sydney in 1963. We are all in shock.". eventAction: 'render' by sharkbait Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:26 pm, Return to 1969 and Earlier Shark Attack Incidents, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Miss Marcia Hathaway, a well-known Sydney actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. 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. He said: "It was terrible. As Marcia lost consciousness, Frederick was stunned at how calm she remained. All times AEDT (GMT +11). "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. 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. She said she thought she had been attacked by an octopus. She was attacked by a bull. (Facebook: Simon Nellist) A SharkSmart app provided by the New South Wales government alerts swimmers and surfers in real time when a shark is detected nearby. 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. Shocking footage shows the predator thrashing around in the ocean and dragging its victim underwater as the sea turned red with blood, sparking panic on shore. The comments below have been moderated in advance. 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. Frederick watched on in horror as she was then dragged under the water by a bull shark as he bravely tried to wrestle the beast - even straddling its back at one point as he fought to free Marcia. Title: 1963.01.28 - Hathaway Author: By the time it arrived an hour later she had stopped breathing. 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. 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 fatal shark attack at Little Bay on Wednesday ends a lucky run for Sydneysiders in the water stretching back to 1963, the last time a local died from a shark bite. 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," Knight later recalled, as quoted by Mosman Collective. 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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. hitType: 'event', 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). 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. One such method is to deploy drones which scan the water and send images to an artificial intelligence computer which can accurately spot sharks. An indelible childhood memory is my Dad hanging up the phone after a short . ', 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. In 2021, the Florida Museum of Natural Historys investigated 137 alleged shark attacks worldwide. But she will be forever remembered for her final role, as the last person killed by a shark in Sydney Harbour. Mosman teen charged after sleepless night on Pindari Ave and two arrested on Raglan St. Sydney World Pride: Heres what you need to know ahead of Harbour Bridge closure on March 5. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. "Then I heard her scream. Knight remembered being stunned at how Hathaway remained calm as she lost consciousness. 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.. A local woman who regularly goes swimming around the area said the attack 'made her think twice'. Don't worry about me, dear. God will look after me" seconds before she died, as her friends attempted to rush her to hospital. 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. Police spent several hours at the scene interviewing shocked witnesses and later removed an SUV from the carpark at nearby Malabar Beach. The search for the shark was later called off for the night, and is due to resume at first light on Thursday. 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