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The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner.
Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia; List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion; List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters; List of fatal shark attacks in the United States
When considered from the shark's point of view, attacks on humans who are perceived as a threat to the shark or a competitor to its food source are all "provoked" attacks. Neither the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) nor the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF) accord casualties of air/sea disasters "provoked" or "unprovoked" status.
The Discovery Channel describes the event as "the worst shark attack in history." [3] Surviving members of the crew attended a special screening in New York City on 18 July 2007. According to the accounts of the surviving crew, most of the men died of either exhaustion, exposure to the elements, or drinking the ocean water, not from shark attacks.
As the national media descended on Beach Haven, Spring Lake, and Matawan, the Jersey Shore attacks started a shark panic. [14] According to Capuzzo, this panic was "unrivaled in American history", "sweeping along the coasts of New York and New Jersey and spreading by telephone and wireless, letter and postcard."
In light of the North Carolina shark attacks on Sunday that left a 16-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl with devastating injuries, here is a breakdown of attacks in the United States: Unprovoked ...
A man who tried to free a 4-foot tiger shark off the coast of Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina was brutally attacked — and the scene was caught on video.
Bester was in shallow water when a shark rushed at her. The shark knocked her off her feet, and the water turned red. The shark grabbed Bester's waist and shook its head. The attack only lasted a few seconds, but by the time witnesses were able to pull her to shore, she was dead. Her left leg was nearly severed, and her abdomen was severely bitten.