16ft Great White in 3ft water is just chilling to think about.

Swimming off the coast of SW Australia?! What were you thinking?

It's hard to believe a 16 foot he can even swim in 3 feet of water... Mind blowing

I live in Perth, Western Australia and was out fishing with my dad and two other people 1 week before this attack, 3km off City Beach which is about 6kms from Cott. A shark of this size came up and circled our boat several times, I've seen many sharks in my time on the water, but none of those came close to the absolute girth of this thing. It was like a Mack truck and didn't look real, to the extent everyone on the boat was simply speechless and looking at each other in total shock. My dad who was the skipper of our boat and used to work on prawn trawlers as a young man (and who also had many a tale of 10ft+ tiger sharks) was so shocked by what we witnessed, he radioed in to VJ6LQ marine search and rescue to warn them of what we'd just witnessed.... One week later, Ken was taken. Will never know if it was the same shark hanging around the area or not, all I know is that experience will stick with me for the rest of my life......

16ft GW attack in knee deep water! 😮My "swim" range is getting shallower and shallower... Was 'knee deep". Looks like it'll have to be "ankle deep" from now on. At this rate, I envisage a future in which I won't even make it out of the parking lot when visiting the beach!

I’m from Perth. It was horrific. A brave man went in to get Ken Crew and brought him in. A priest held Ken Crews hand and squeezed his hand before he passed. One of the most horrific attacks. Well described Hal. I

Always great to see your hard work, Hal! Loving the notifications when a new one is released ! How terrible that these attacks happened in such shallow water, though… ugh!

Man it's crazy how they will attack people in a depth that shallow.

Keep it up Hal!! KZfaq is so weird. If you keep cranking out the videos like you are and keeping the content like it is, I really do feel like the algorithm is going to go in your favor eventually. Sometimes it takes a while but you really do have good content and a lot of people are very interested in this stuff. Especially whenever there’s a shark attack that happens, people flock to content like this and unfortunately shark attacks have been happening more often lately.

So many people don't realize how shallow you can be attacked. It gives them a false sense of security.

My man Hal back at it again with the quality content!

And that's why I don't go in the ocean !!! Or fresh water lakes, as I live in Florida. So Scary ! A 16 ft shark in 3 ft of water ??? My goodness gracious !!! 🧡🙏🏻

Two similar cases happened in Greece in 1948 and in Croatia in 1955. In the first case in Greece a boy was attacked in front of two friends in 3 feet depth 5 meters from the shore, a GW of about 6 meters with the first bite severed his arm and then bit him from the head to the middle and disappeared with the body of the poor young man in to the abyss. In the second case in Opatja (Croatia) a german young woman was attacked in front of dozens of witnesses 10 meters from the shore in 6 feet of depth by a GW of more than 5 meters which first severed her foot and then dragged her away without anyone doing anything to help her.

It really is so sad when surfers and kayakers are attacked. But remember, when you go in the ocean, you are prey or a territorial threat.

I was there. This guys account is spot on. There is a white shark season in Perth from November to March. The reason for that is the migration of Whales. Some of the white sharks swim about 10,000 kilometres from Africa to feed on the Whales that get injured or killed while mating. Ps. About 2 years ago another swimmer was killed by a great white at Port beach which is just 5 km from where Ken Crew passed away.

Terrifying yet fascinating at the same time. Thanks Hal from the UK. The person at 01.45 really needs to get their feet in the boat…

In any feet of water I cannot imagine meeting up with a sixteen footer. The horror of it.

I remember this day well. I was living in Cottesloe, Perth for about 4 years, working as an R.N. My roommate left me a note to say "no swimming as there had been a shark attack that morning. Ken Crew nearly stayed in bed because it was raining and cold. But he didn't like to let his mates in the pod down. He was attacked in waist deep water, and then shark chased Dirk Avery literally out of the water. He was kicking the shark as he backed out of water. That was one shitty, nasty great white. Been numerous fatal attacks off Perth beaches. If interested i will tell you about the morning i was swimming there and got stalked by a great white. Quite a spooky story.

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We were taught as small children in Aus. Never swim early morning/ late afternoon. Never swim after rain. Never swim in murky water. Never swim when fish are schooling. Sharks can attack in knee deep water. Sounds like they were never told the basics.

And I thought I was playing it safe by only staying knee deep in the ocean.. lol

Like 44 here, Love it, Hal. Keep crankin' these out. You're building a fantastic library of content.

Great video, Hal. These shorter videos are a nice touch.

Well done to John Sims the passer-by who helped, such a brave man, love your channel Hal 😊

It's just strange how the same sort of attacks result in far more fatalities in Australia than they do in the USA.

Man, the Pod sounds hard core! 50 degrees and they’re in the water? If that was me, the shark would have gotten a popsicle.

I live in NJ during the summer, I love the ocean but saw Jaws on its opening night June 20th, 1975 and never went in again without thinking about sharks. I still swim constantly, but it's always in the back of my mind. I do figure that when your time is up, it's up!

Love all your videos, Hal. Check out Vero Beach, FL, right off Driftwood Inn Resort. My family have timeshares there; I've sold mine since years ago. There are sharks there daily, close to shore, and witnessed by all of us. Years ago, after we went back up North, read of a young boy taken by a shark, right off the beach. I believe he was about 10 yrs old. I love your Sharks Happen, and your voice is so great, it actually makes your videos more interesting! Never stop your videos; they're great!

Thanks for the videos and info Hal! Why anyone would swim in the ocean in Australia is beyond me or anywhere else for that matter. RIP to the victim Ken Crew.

I was on holiday from Scotland visiting family who lived near Cleve (Adelaide ish) We went to Streaky bay for Christmas. My wife and Uncle were in the surf trying to teach my wife to body board. They were chest deep and I walked out to them. I felt powerless, every time a wave came it lifted us off the bottom. I said to my Uncle about Sharks in the murky surf. "white pointers won't come into shallow surf when theres sealions around the corner to eat". I came out. It didn't feel right. I believe there's now been attacks at Streaky bay.

I love that you’re knocking out these vids! RESPECT!

I don’t think I’m brave enough to dare even dip a toe in the ocean.

This was probably the most famous attack in the Perth area in recent decades, because so many people witnessed it. Apart from being a very popular beach, it was in such shallow and clear water and the restaurant overlooks the beach directly so it's possible to see everything right below, and they certainly did that day. I prefer other beaches, but Cottesloe is really popular with young people. There are nets now and the shark spotter helicopter goes by often. My younger brother was circled by a smaller shark on this beach once, but he doesnt think it's anything to worry about and insists we are mistaken for seals when white sharks do attack. Thanks a lot to the idiots who worked hard to convince the public of this nonsense, and to those who perpetuated it

John Simms has huge cojones! Anyone willing to fight a shark in an effort to save another person should never, ever have their courage questioned for the rest of their lives!

You're killing Hal!!! Please keep it going bro. I'm proud of you and grateful to watch your product 😀.

Very sad, I’ll always remember the attack on poor Ken. What a brave man Dirk was to try and help. I remember the conditions being overcast and humid and they always say it’s a good time for an attack on those days

When I was a young boy around 10 yrs. I had the same book that you like and reference . I wish I had held on to it .

I live in Perth and remember this day. There is also a surf ski that was bitten in half by a large white pointer, hung proudly from the local fish and chip shop in Fremantle from an attack at a similar spot 😅

How does a 15’ shark swim in 2’-2.5’ of water without getting stuck? Bottom of dorsal to belly is wider than that.

Loving the regular posts, Hal. Thanks for another great video! (I know this before even watching.)

I'm from Perth and that year and the years that follow there were a lot of Great white attacks which were fatal. The latest fatality was in 2023 and by a bull shark which fatally attacked a 17 year old girl in the swan river. She was swimming with dolphins at the time

Since the advent of diving cages for shark watching and the Tuna farms, there has been an up take in attacks in OZ

🦈🏊‍♂🚣‍♀ I never tire of shark stories. I always look forward to notifications from this channel.

Some awesome shark footage in this one.

Another chilling episode, good to see you post😊

Hey there, Hal! Thanks for the research. One of these days, you'll receive a message from someone stating that the info you've shared saved their life.

I grew up in Perth have swum and surfed that very part of the coastline many times. I know the 1925 attack. My mother told me of the horror the grey nurse attack on a hot summer's late afternoon, when the coastline didn't have as much sand as it does now, so swimmers trod around on sharp reef outcrops. The man who was singled out - literally the shark swam between swimmers to get to him - had cut his foot and the shark went for him. That grey nurse then attacked the oars on the surf life savers' boat dragging him out of the water, why? Blood in the water. He was dead by the time he got to shore, blood on the shore for sometime, days as 'the story' goes. This second attack 2000, the shark beelined the forward swimmers. Now were they racing each other to the shore, or tired from a long swim, the second guy over exerting himself, so his heart was pumping? Sharks often attack for reasons of their opportunistic predatory natures. The two guys did nothing wrong only put themselves in danger, perhaps, by sending signals that to the shark meant they seemed to be or were in some kind of distress. As the guy in '25 did, by having a bleeding foot. No human fault. Dogs are often attacked, their hearts beating fast sending signals. I disagree with the attack/predation distinction. It is always predatory or perhaps territorial but then the ocean(s) are a shark's territory - they travel so far.

John Sims. True hero. RIP Ken.

Oh Hal, has anyone told you that you have a GREAT narration voice? If I close my eyes and just listen to you, you remind me of a radio show or a nature documentary. Also I love both long AND short formats for videos. Sometimes, I just want a quick story, and other times I want to have a coffee and listen to you document the cases in a long format.

Ya'll, I live in Florida and will never swim in the winter. The great white are migrating from New England along the eastern coast into the gulf. I love great white, hope to see one some day. The ocean is theirs. Ya'll, would you ever plop your tent on a grizzly bear path? Then respect the sharks cause they will protect their territory or eat you!

I don't even swim in dark swimming pools.

I’ve gotta say, whatever you’re doing is working! I see your videos way more in my feed now, versus a couple months ago when I specifically had to search for your channel. good to see it going in your favor!

YAY! It’s Hal! Love to see your videos!!

Thank You, love your videos ❤

Cottesloe Beach reminds me of La Jolla, as Perth reminds me of a cleaner, less populated San Diego. Cottesloe has a large netted swim area now, which is used almost as a community pool by the locals. Schools have large water safety classes for students, lifeguard training, organized swims, etc. There is no need to swim outside the netted area now.

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To think of how many times I’ve been in three feet of water ?! That is just nuts.

That is just insane! Barely waist deep water and this giant shark is going after these two unfortunate souls. I will NEVER go that deep into the water again. Plus Australia, I mean...those "Pointers" as the locals call them are HUGE! Thanks for another educational report.

Good to have you back bro

Hey Hal glad you did a new show. Hope you are doing well and enjoy watching as always

What a bizarre double attack in 3 feet of water! Must have been so horrifying for the victims and the spectators. I will say that on Cape Cod the seals hug the shoreline so many GWS predations are in shallow water.

Cannot see how a 16’ White shark could even swim in knee deep water.

A short while ago I was waiting for you to post a new video, nowadays they arrive faster than I can open YT. As an avid freediver/spearfisherman/ shark enthousiast from Sardinia/Italy I really appreciate and enjoy your video's. Grazie mille for the effort you put into it.

Haven't seen your productions for at least. Two or three months - yes I'm subscribed - glad to catch you again.

This is why I avoid putting myself in an environment that I can become part of the food chain. So many things can go wrong and fast.

I would have titled this episode "2 guys 1 shark"

I was literally just thinking gosh I wish Hal would upload another video (because I randomly found this channel a few months back after my son used my iPad and watched KZfaq videos and now I have a very odd random obsession with sharks) and you delivered!! Like Santa Claus 😂

Amazing that folks swim on such a cold day.

It’s a strange area, islands offshore shelter it, it’s protected, gets barely any swell most of the year, but a lot of sharks around this area. I always thought it might be because of all the channels, some natural and some from dredging. It’s all limestone, with some shelf’s that are almost dry at times. Decent surf on its day for the area, but I’ve always been spooked.

Great to see you back on my feed.

Thank you covering Australian cases. Your are very articulate, well researched and always spot on with your coverage of cases.

Hello. Good Evening Hal 🦈🦈 Happy Shark Sunday 🦈🦈

Thank you, Hal from South Africa 🇿🇦

Thanks for your commitment to our society Hal you have that unique talent of presenting information with out it being dry i don’t rely on you tube for notifications you are like a friend that I check on to see what you are up to keep it up buddy

In the early 90s I lived within walking distance of where this attack happened and swam at the beach everyday in summer. It gives me the heebie-jeebies thinking about it now. There's been a further 19 fatal shark attacks in Western Australia since this one.

Agree to disagree again Hal. This was a predation event that was thwarted by intervention. If it was a territorial attack, it would have bitten the other swimmers first since it was heading into the shoreline. Great Whites will hunt seals on the shorelines in SA and Australia, and are also known to do so in SoCal.

To the person who told me, sharks can't get you in less than 3feet of water..... What do ya call this eh?!? 15 F-ing foot Great white... No thank you

3 to 4 feet of water....... That's incredible....& horrific 😮

Another great multiple victim show, Hal. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈 glad to see you're still making videos. Nice shirt too.

My favorite shark channel thanks for the great content Hal crazy attack this 1.

This attack is just insane. Such shallow water.

You have a phenomenal channel, keep it up 👍

When a 16’ shark goes into 3’ of water at a public beach, you know it’s hungry and knows exactly what it’s doing. He missed the seal and decided to go grab an easy human or 2. I believe he would have consumed Ken if they didn’t get him out. Same with the other dude. 3’ of water at a beach is not a territorial attack. My opinion

A 16 ft GW doing this in knee high water seems not quite right, considering the circumference of the shark. Must of been deeper water

Ohhh, 6 am is sharks breakfast time!

People need to understand that Australia as well as the United States have the strongest swimmers in the world!

I like your clock and picture of the Orca. 🦈

Myself and 4 mates were body boarding the night before we got out the water around midnight only 500 metres down the beach where this happened I still feel sick when I think of this

Good work as usual. Thanks, gef

This guys seems like he was a anchor of a local news

Love your shark tooth clock Hal.love the videos, keep up the good work.👍

Great content Hal...

Whoa, scary how even shallow water with visibility ain't safe... Good work, Hal! Been subscribed since the early days, this video just appeared in my feed (says you posted it 16 hours ago) - but it was top of my feed, very first video, if that helps.

Looking forward to your report on the MA woman paddle boarding killed in Bahamas.

295k views noice your channel is back in business ❤

🎉Magic🧚It's the Shark man..perfect timing yet once again😏🥰🎄

First I've heard of this attack. Extremely hard to believe a 15' white in 3' of water on its own accord. A white that large is extremely thick/ wide, which means most of its body would've been out of the water. At any rate if it went into that shallow of water, it wanted those dudes bad. And if it solely territorial why would it have passed the rest of the pod to get the guys that were almost out of the water? Almost like it didn't want them to get away! This is a headscratcher! Lots of questions, and much to consider. Urine, heart rates, colors, deodorant/cologne, sweat, electrical, were the men communicating with each other before the attack i.e.yelling? Gonna be obsessed with this one.

Thank you, again

GREAT TRUE STORIES HAL , KEEP IT UP