Here are the historical accounts for attacks that happened on this day, April 11:
| Date | Name | Sex | Age | Time | Country | Area | Location | Activity | Injury | Species | Sp_Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11-Apr-2012 | Michael Demasi | M | 27 | AUSTRALIA | South Australia | Dolphin Bay, Innes National Park | Kayaking | Minor wound to his thigh when shark bit kayak | White | 236 | |
| 2 | 11-Apr-2009 | Paolo Dominici | M | 49 | 09h30 | USA | Hawaii | Kailua-Kona | Spearfishing | Fatal – Shark Involvment not confirmed – but probable | ||
| 3 | 11-Apr-2006 | Luke Cook | M | 15 | 13h30 | Australia | New South Wales | Newcastle Beach | Surfing | Minor laceration to left foot | Copper | |
| 4 | 11-Apr-2003 | Yann Perras | M | 28 | VENEZUELA | Isla de Margarita | El Yaque beach | Surfing | Right foot bitten left leg severed | Mako | 120 | |
| 5 | 11-Apr-2001 | Elren Thresher | M | 19 | 20h04 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach Volusia County | Surfing | Minor cuts on right heel & foot | Spinner | |
| 6 | 11-Apr-2001 | Jordan Carter | M | 22 | 12h46 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach / Waveland Volusia County | Surfing | Lacerations to top & bottom of left foot | ||
| 7 | 11-Apr-2001 | Richard Lloyd | M | 22 | 11h53 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach / Waveland Volusia County | Surfing | Foot lacerated | Spinner | 60 |
| 8 | 11-Apr-2001 | Gilbert Dano | M | 07h00 | USA | Hawaii | Ewa Beach O’ahu | Surfing | Minor punctures & lacerations on left hand | Whitetip | 40 | |
| 9 | 11-Apr-1999 | Guy Oudin | M | 52 | 10h30 | REUNION | Etang Salé-les-Bains | Roche-aux-Oiseaux | Swimming | Fatal – | ||
| 10 | 11-Apr-1983 | Robert Bischoff | M | USA | Florida | Palm Beach Inlet Palm Beach County | Scuba Diving | Injured – but exact circumstances unknown at this time | ||||
| 11 | 11-Apr-1971 | Theo Klein | M | 50 | 11h30 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Buffels Bay | Swimming | Fatal – multiple bites | White | |
| 12 | 11-Apr-1968 | Hukolapa Laiokeke | M | 7 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Central Province | Orokolo Bay | Swimming | Fatal – Laceration to chest | |||
| 13 | 11-Apr-1959 | Jimmy Pearson a Torres Strait Islander | M | 43 | Australia | Queensland | Coconut Island 100 miles east of Thursday Island – (Torres Strait) | Diving | Left hand lacerated when he tried to ward off shark | Tiger | 72 | |
| 14 | 11-Apr-1947 | Robert Douglas | M | 14 | 17h30 | South Africa | KZN | Rocket Hut Beach Durban | Body surfing | Thigh severely lacerated shin & calf lacerated | ||
| 15 | 11-Apr-1929 | David Alexander Manners | M | 19 | 13h45 | Australia | Queensland | Bribie Passage Caloundra | Fishing | Standing in knee-deep water | SandTiger | |
| 16 | 11-Apr-1886 | Male | M | NEW ZEALAND | South Island | Near the mouth of the Clarence River | Boating Sea disaster : Wreck of the Taiaroa | Fatal |
Of note here are several attacks that happend in Florida in 2001. Was this what should have tipped us off to what the media would start calling “The Summer of the Shark”?
I’m the production manager for a one hour special for National Geographic tentatively titled “United Sharks of America” and was hoping we could speak with shark attack survivors for the show.
We anticipate filming in In Hawaii, California, Florida, North & South Carolina.
The purpose of the show is to educate our audience on the many species of sharks that call the US Coastal waters home. In addition to interviews with marine experts and those that have encountered sharks, we hope to secure a boat at each location to dive and film in areas where sharks are known to exist.
The Executive Producer for the project, Chris Moore, has previously produced shark related shows called “Shark Men”, “Shark Wranglers” and “Expedition Great White” for National Geographic and History channels.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
JOHN VIRGO
Producer / Writer / Director
john@lenzworks.com
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