while such incidents are relatively uncommon when they do happen the end
uncommon when they do happen the end
uncommon when they do happen the end result is rarely pretty welcome to
result is rarely pretty welcome to
result is rarely pretty welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten horrific
down our picks for the top ten horrific
down our picks for the top ten horrific shark attacks before we begin we publish
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this list we’re looking at the worst
this list we’re looking at the worst known shark attacks to have occurred
known shark attacks to have occurred
known shark attacks to have occurred across the world and I look down and I
across the world and I look down and I
across the world and I look down and I saw this greatly hit coming up through
saw this greatly hit coming up through
saw this greatly hit coming up through blood-red water my blood and it’s coming
blood-red water my blood and it’s coming
blood-red water my blood and it’s coming right up to eat me again number 10 the
right up to eat me again number 10 the
right up to eat me again number 10 the Pacific coast of the USA there must have
Pacific coast of the USA there must have
Pacific coast of the USA there must have been something in the pacific water in
been something in the pacific water in
been something in the pacific water in 1984 because for shark attacks occurred
1984 because for shark attacks occurred
1984 because for shark attacks occurred near santa cruz california that year of
near santa cruz california that year of
near santa cruz california that year of these four unlucky victims 28 year-old
these four unlucky victims 28 year-old
these four unlucky victims 28 year-old omar Conger received the most media
omar Conger received the most media
omar Conger received the most media attention as tragically he did not
attention as tragically he did not
attention as tragically he did not survive
survive
survive Conger was able to escape from the shark
Conger was able to escape from the shark
Conger was able to escape from the shark and was dragged to shore by his friend
and was dragged to shore by his friend
and was dragged to shore by his friend but the damage had already been done
but the damage had already been done
but the damage had already been done despite their efforts he bled out and
despite their efforts he bled out and
despite their efforts he bled out and died on the beach
died on the beach
died on the beach luckily the severity of the other three
luckily the severity of the other three
luckily the severity of the other three attacks proved relatively minor by
attacks proved relatively minor by
attacks proved relatively minor by comparison nonetheless that particular
comparison nonetheless that particular
comparison nonetheless that particular year has since gone down as a
year has since gone down as a
year has since gone down as a notoriously dangerous one for swimmers
notoriously dangerous one for swimmers
notoriously dangerous one for swimmers in the Santa Cruz area number 9
in the Santa Cruz area number 9
in the Santa Cruz area number 9 Singapore as the passengers aboard the
Singapore as the passengers aboard the
Singapore as the passengers aboard the French steamer lesson found out the hard
French steamer lesson found out the hard
French steamer lesson found out the hard way back in 1909 it’s not the water
way back in 1909 it’s not the water
way back in 1909 it’s not the water itself that you have to fear when a ship
itself that you have to fear when a ship
itself that you have to fear when a ship goes down but what swims beneath its
goes down but what swims beneath its
goes down but what swims beneath its surface traveling from Java to Singapore
surface traveling from Java to Singapore
surface traveling from Java to Singapore less then met catastrophe on the Rio
less then met catastrophe on the Rio
less then met catastrophe on the Rio Strait when it crashed into a British
Strait when it crashed into a British
Strait when it crashed into a British steamer while still 28 miles from shore
steamer while still 28 miles from shore
steamer while still 28 miles from shore the passengers hardly had time to react
the passengers hardly had time to react
the passengers hardly had time to react as the ship went down in less than five
as the ship went down in less than five
as the ship went down in less than five minutes sending all on board into the
minutes sending all on board into the
minutes sending all on board into the shark-infested waters of the 154
shark-infested waters of the 154
shark-infested waters of the 154 individuals on lesson papers at the time
individuals on lesson papers at the time
individuals on lesson papers at the time estimated that 93 had drowned or been
estimated that 93 had drowned or been
estimated that 93 had drowned or been eaten alive
eaten alive
eaten alive number 8 Barry Wilson the first recorded
number 8 Barry Wilson the first recorded
number 8 Barry Wilson the first recorded shark attack victim in California Barry
shark attack victim in California Barry
shark attack victim in California Barry Wilson was just 17 years old when his
Wilson was just 17 years old when his
Wilson was just 17 years old when his life was tragically cut short by a shark
life was tragically cut short by a shark
life was tragically cut short by a shark near lovers point in Pacific Grove
near lovers point in Pacific Grove
near lovers point in Pacific Grove Wilson was swimming with his friend
Wilson was swimming with his friend
Wilson was swimming with his friend about 40 feet from shore when he was
about 40 feet from shore when he was
about 40 feet from shore when he was attacked
attacked
attacked December of 1952 the brutal attack left
December of 1952 the brutal attack left
December of 1952 the brutal attack left Wilson badly injured and the rough water
Wilson badly injured and the rough water
Wilson badly injured and the rough water only increased the difficulty of his
only increased the difficulty of his
only increased the difficulty of his rescue during the 20 plus minute rescue
rescue during the 20 plus minute rescue
rescue during the 20 plus minute rescue effort by swimmers the shark reportedly
effort by swimmers the shark reportedly
effort by swimmers the shark reportedly continued to circle them though it
continued to circle them though it
continued to circle them though it didn’t attack anyone other than Wilson
didn’t attack anyone other than Wilson
didn’t attack anyone other than Wilson the young man was eventually pulled back
the young man was eventually pulled back
the young man was eventually pulled back to land but he had already died from his
to land but he had already died from his
to land but he had already died from his injuries
injuries
injuries number 7 Randall Frey we remain in
number 7 Randall Frey we remain in
number 7 Randall Frey we remain in California for another brutal and sadly
California for another brutal and sadly
California for another brutal and sadly fatal attack Randall Frey avid lover of
fatal attack Randall Frey avid lover of
fatal attack Randall Frey avid lover of all ocean activities and his friend
all ocean activities and his friend
all ocean activities and his friend cliff Zimmerman were diving for abalone
cliff Zimmerman were diving for abalone
cliff Zimmerman were diving for abalone off the Mendocino Coast back in 2004
off the Mendocino Coast back in 2004
off the Mendocino Coast back in 2004 Zimmermann reported hearing a loud
Zimmermann reported hearing a loud
Zimmermann reported hearing a loud whooshing sound before seeing the fin of
whooshing sound before seeing the fin of
whooshing sound before seeing the fin of a shark while the water turned red
a shark while the water turned red
a shark while the water turned red around him zimmerman was able to safely
around him zimmerman was able to safely
around him zimmerman was able to safely return to his boat but Frey was not so
return to his boat but Frey was not so
return to his boat but Frey was not so lucky a search and rescue team found his
lucky a search and rescue team found his
lucky a search and rescue team found his head severed from his body number six
head severed from his body number six
head severed from his body number six Robert Pamprin another outing in the
Robert Pamprin another outing in the
Robert Pamprin another outing in the waters of California another case of
waters of California another case of
waters of California another case of diving for sea snails and another shark
diving for sea snails and another shark
diving for sea snails and another shark attack would have thought abalone diving
attack would have thought abalone diving
attack would have thought abalone diving would be so dangerous Pamprin and his
would be so dangerous Pamprin and his
would be so dangerous Pamprin and his friend Gerald Lehrer were diving off the
friend Gerald Lehrer were diving off the
friend Gerald Lehrer were diving off the coast of San Diego back in 1959 when
coast of San Diego back in 1959 when
coast of San Diego back in 1959 when Pamprin let out a loud scream before
Pamprin let out a loud scream before
Pamprin let out a loud scream before disappearing beneath the water Lehrer go
disappearing beneath the water Lehrer go
disappearing beneath the water Lehrer go after him and reported seeing a shark
after him and reported seeing a shark
after him and reported seeing a shark that was longer than 22 feet with
that was longer than 22 feet with
that was longer than 22 feet with Pamprin stuck squarely in his mouth Lara
Pamprin stuck squarely in his mouth Lara
Pamprin stuck squarely in his mouth Lara swam to shore to alert the lifeguards
swam to shore to alert the lifeguards
swam to shore to alert the lifeguards but they were unable to find any trace
but they were unable to find any trace
but they were unable to find any trace of Pamprin who was likely completely
of Pamprin who was likely completely
of Pamprin who was likely completely devoured by the shark number 5 Ian
devoured by the shark number 5 Ian
devoured by the shark number 5 Ian Redmond
Redmond
Redmond what started out as a romantic vacation
what started out as a romantic vacation
what started out as a romantic vacation quickly turned into tragedy on his
quickly turned into tragedy on his
quickly turned into tragedy on his honeymoon off Oz Lazio beach and
honeymoon off Oz Lazio beach and
honeymoon off Oz Lazio beach and seashell Redmond was out snorkeling when
seashell Redmond was out snorkeling when
seashell Redmond was out snorkeling when he was set upon by a shark a vacationer
he was set upon by a shark a vacationer
he was set upon by a shark a vacationer in a small boat was able to pull Redmond
in a small boat was able to pull Redmond
in a small boat was able to pull Redmond to shore but the shark had already taken
to shore but the shark had already taken
to shore but the shark had already taken his arm and leg sadly Redmond bled to
his arm and leg sadly Redmond bled to
his arm and leg sadly Redmond bled to death on the beach while his wife of
death on the beach while his wife of
death on the beach while his wife of just 10 days washed there had been a
just 10 days washed there had been a
just 10 days washed there had been a shark attack in the exact same location
shark attack in the exact same location
shark attack in the exact same location two weeks earlier but the Seychelles
two weeks earlier but the Seychelles
two weeks earlier but the Seychelles tourism chief had elected not to close
tourism chief had elected not to close
tourism chief had elected not to close the beaches or even warn the public in
the beaches or even warn the public in
the beaches or even warn the public in order to keep attracting tourists number
order to keep attracting tourists number
order to keep attracting tourists number four Rodney Fox
four Rodney Fox
four Rodney Fox you think that a punctured diaphragm are
you think that a punctured diaphragm are
you think that a punctured diaphragm are ripped lung and a pierced scapula would
ripped lung and a pierced scapula would
ripped lung and a pierced scapula would be enough to kill a man but not Rodney
be enough to kill a man but not Rodney
be enough to kill a man but not Rodney Fox in 1963 Fox was defending his
Fox in 1963 Fox was defending his
Fox in 1963 Fox was defending his spearfishing title when a great white
spearfishing title when a great white
spearfishing title when a great white shark grabbed him by the torso when this
shark grabbed him by the torso when this
shark grabbed him by the torso when this huge thump and crash came from behind I
huge thump and crash came from behind I
huge thump and crash came from behind I didn’t see it box put up a good fight
didn’t see it box put up a good fight
didn’t see it box put up a good fight including gouging the shark’s eyes and
including gouging the shark’s eyes and
including gouging the shark’s eyes and was eventually able to escape he
was eventually able to escape he
was eventually able to escape he required multiple hours of expensive
required multiple hours of expensive
required multiple hours of expensive surgery and over 460 stitches but he
surgery and over 460 stitches but he
surgery and over 460 stitches but he lived to tell the tale wonderful thing
lived to tell the tale wonderful thing
lived to tell the tale wonderful thing that there was a boat there because I’m
that there was a boat there because I’m
that there was a boat there because I’m sure that shark would have come back and
sure that shark would have come back and
sure that shark would have come back and finished me off
finished me off
finished me off he since become an expert on great white
he since become an expert on great white
he since become an expert on great white sharks and even helped design the
sharks and even helped design the
sharks and even helped design the first-ever underwater shark observation
first-ever underwater shark observation
first-ever underwater shark observation cage number three the Jersey Shore
cage number three the Jersey Shore
cage number three the Jersey Shore before the fake tans hairspray and fist
before the fake tans hairspray and fist
before the fake tans hairspray and fist bumps the Jersey Shore was perhaps most
bumps the Jersey Shore was perhaps most
bumps the Jersey Shore was perhaps most famous for one of the worst series of
famous for one of the worst series of
famous for one of the worst series of shark attacks in history back in the
shark attacks in history back in the
shark attacks in history back in the early 20th century between July 1st in
early 20th century between July 1st in
early 20th century between July 1st in July 12th of 1916 four people were
July 12th of 1916 four people were
July 12th of 1916 four people were killed by shark attacks with a fifth
killed by shark attacks with a fifth
killed by shark attacks with a fifth person managing to escape but suffering
person managing to escape but suffering
person managing to escape but suffering severe injuries panic ensued capturing
severe injuries panic ensued capturing
severe injuries panic ensued capturing the attention of the nation as locals
the attention of the nation as locals
the attention of the nation as locals began an effort to eliminate them from
began an effort to eliminate them from
began an effort to eliminate them from the region referring to them as
the region referring to them as
the region referring to them as man-eaters it’s these attacks that
man-eaters it’s these attacks that
man-eaters it’s these attacks that unfortunately gave sharks their rep as
unfortunately gave sharks their rep as
unfortunately gave sharks their rep as ruthless killers a reputation they still
ruthless killers a reputation they still
ruthless killers a reputation they still have today despite scientific
have today despite scientific
have today despite scientific discoveries that have proven otherwise
discoveries that have proven otherwise
discoveries that have proven otherwise what we are dealing with here is a
what we are dealing with here is a
what we are dealing with here is a perfect engine an eating machine number
perfect engine an eating machine number
perfect engine an eating machine number two Shirley and Durden Australia has a
two Shirley and Durden Australia has a
two Shirley and Durden Australia has a somewhat unfair reputation when it comes
somewhat unfair reputation when it comes
somewhat unfair reputation when it comes to shark attacks sure they happen from
to shark attacks sure they happen from
to shark attacks sure they happen from time to time but not quite to the extent
time to time but not quite to the extent
time to time but not quite to the extent that many seem to believe and again when
that many seem to believe and again when
that many seem to believe and again when you hear about attacks like this in the
you hear about attacks like this in the
you hear about attacks like this in the land down under it’s hard not to let
land down under it’s hard not to let
land down under it’s hard not to let your imagination run wild
your imagination run wild
your imagination run wild dürdane a mother of four was snorkeling
dürdane a mother of four was snorkeling
dürdane a mother of four was snorkeling in just seven feet of water when she was
in just seven feet of water when she was
in just seven feet of water when she was attacked by a great white shark in 1985
attacked by a great white shark in 1985
attacked by a great white shark in 1985 her husband and children were within
her husband and children were within
her husband and children were within view but could only watch helplessly as
view but could only watch helplessly as
view but could only watch helplessly as Durden was whisked into
Durden was whisked into
Durden was whisked into the shark which some estimated to be
the shark which some estimated to be
the shark which some estimated to be between 14 and 19 feet in length
between 14 and 19 feet in length
between 14 and 19 feet in length reportedly claimed all her bodily
reportedly claimed all her bodily
reportedly claimed all her bodily remains before we unveil our number one
remains before we unveil our number one
remains before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions [Music]
number one the USS Indianapolis the
number one the USS Indianapolis the United States Navy had never suffered a
United States Navy had never suffered a
United States Navy had never suffered a single loss of life at sea as great as
single loss of life at sea as great as
single loss of life at sea as great as the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in
the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in
the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945 and sharks played a large role in
1945 and sharks played a large role in
1945 and sharks played a large role in this the ship was delivering parts for
this the ship was delivering parts for
this the ship was delivering parts for the first atomic bomb used in combat
the first atomic bomb used in combat
the first atomic bomb used in combat which would later be dropped on Japan on
which would later be dropped on Japan on
which would later be dropped on Japan on its return however it was hit by
its return however it was hit by
its return however it was hit by Japanese torpedoes and sank in 12
Japanese torpedoes and sank in 12
Japanese torpedoes and sank in 12 minutes about 900 men were sent into the
minutes about 900 men were sent into the
minutes about 900 men were sent into the shark-infested waters of the Pacific
shark-infested waters of the Pacific
shark-infested waters of the Pacific Ocean while the remaining 300 or so went
Ocean while the remaining 300 or so went
Ocean while the remaining 300 or so went down with the ship when rescuers finally
down with the ship when rescuers finally
down with the ship when rescuers finally arrived the Sharks had eaten much of the
arrived the Sharks had eaten much of the
arrived the Sharks had eaten much of the crew only 317 people survived the
crew only 317 people survived the
crew only 317 people survived the disaster many of whom told chilling
disaster many of whom told chilling
disaster many of whom told chilling tales of hearing blood-curdling screams
tales of hearing blood-curdling screams
tales of hearing blood-curdling screams in the middle of the night as sharks
in the middle of the night as sharks
in the middle of the night as sharks attacked their fellow sailors I mean
attacked their fellow sailors I mean
attacked their fellow sailors I mean that terrible high-pitched screaming the
that terrible high-pitched screaming the
that terrible high-pitched screaming the ocean turns red despite all the pound
ocean turns red despite all the pound
ocean turns red despite all the pound and the howl and commitment rip you to
and the howl and commitment rip you to
and the howl and commitment rip you to pieces
pieces
pieces [Music]
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