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Handyman Wilbur Drummond was working next door when he joked to the young woman swimming in the murky waters of Boca Ciega Bay that she better watch out. Joseph Kubinski said his father loved to "take advantage of living here," especially in the water. display: none; . "All I want is for the facts to come out.". executive director of the Gulf Beaches of Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce. in a million chance." ST. PETE BEACH | Shark encounters apparently are not uncommon in the canal off Boca Ciega Bay where a 19-year-old was bitten by a suspected bull shark on Wednesday. Kubinski was attacked about Experts say the shark most likely came in close to shore to chase food fish, and was provoked to attack by the sound of the swimmers splashing in the water. But there are also bait fish in the water, and most shark attacks are the result of mistaken identity. They say over the past week, K. brevis was observed at low to high concentrations in and offshore of Pinellas County, background to medium concentrations in Hillsborough County, background to high concentrations in Manatee County, very low to high concentrations in Sarasota County, background to very low concentrations in Charlotte County, and background to low concentrations in Lee County. Its not normal. Boca Ciega Bay is a body of water connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida. Experts believe that the predatory fish are taking refuge in the waterways as the ones they usually call home are experiencing a toxic red tide outbreak. Authorities think Kubinski, thought to be the second victim of a fatal shark attack in Pinellas County in the last 100 years, jumped into the feeding frenzy of a 9-foot, 400-pound bull shark. FLA. MAN MAY HAVE DIED AS RESULT OF SHARK ATTACK The reason why its concerning is if theres not enough oxygen they will overexert themselves trying to get fresh water over their gills so they can exchange their CO2 for oxygen but with all those animals packed in that space oxygen is limiting, senior Mote marine laboratory biologist Jack Morris told Fox 13. Red tide, which is formed by a type of bacteria, has killed several tons of marine life in Florida so far this year. Neighbors also said that they rarely, if ever, had seen sharksin the Intracoastals waters. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. For now, the east side of the house is dark. "Her sister, I think, falls in the line of an everyday hero," Hand said. August 2000: A man jumps into the water behind his Boca Ciega Bay home and into the feeding frenzy of a 9-foot, 400-pound bull shark. Florida averaged more than 30 shark attacks a year from 2000 to 2003, but there were only 12 attacks off the state's coast last year, according to statistics compiled by the American Elasmobranch Society and the Florida Museum of Natural History. The attack occurred less than 3 miles from the scene of the last shark bite fatality in the Tampa Bay area. The total bill: more than $112,000. waters behind his home on Boca Ciega Bay. There have been 32 shark attacks so far this year in the U.S., 22 of them in Florida. James, a graduate of Admiral Farragut Academy, was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for emergency treatment. Thadeus Kubinski is thought to be the second victim of a fatal shark attack in Pinellas County in the past 100 years. "Once you get past that second sandbar, you're in the gulf. Golliner said. Sharks are attracted by splashing, and experts believe the shark that attacked Kubinski was attracted by the splash he made jumping into the water. 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Danny Glidewell. 4 p.m. behind his waterfront house on Holland Drive, a cul-de-sac in the but unheard of on Florida's Gulf Coast, left the community reeling. "Her sister did a great job tending to her. and we say, "Oh, nothing to worry about.' She had conflicting reactions to Wednesday's news. wife stood nearby. He said that of 500 documented attacks in Florida, the fatality rate was 2.4 percent. Edward Kubinski said his parents frequently swam in the shallowwaters behind their home, which they had lived in since 1984. In 1981 a fatal attack took place in Manatee County waters between Anna Maria Island and Egmont Key. A bottlenose dolphin and calf swim through Boca Ciega Bay. Can you swim in Boca Ciega Bay? All of them assured her she had nothing to fear in the waters behind her home on Boca Ciega Bay, the waters where she and her husband swam almost daily. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images), ST PETE BEACH, FL - JULY 21: A large garbage container designated for collecting dead marine life from the Red Tide bacteria, is seen in the Pass-A-Grille community on July 21, 2021 in St Pete Beach, Florida. Staying Out of the Water Neighbor Frank Reinhart, a resident of St. Pete Beach for 36years, frequently swam in the waters near where the apparent attackoccurred. "But it's deep water out Glovitch began having panic attacks, she said, for the first time in her life. In flood-prone neighborhoods of St. Petersburg, several homes saw about a foot or more of water. Sport fishing and boating are done even in the heavily impacted areas, such as Boca Ciega Bay. "We kayak here all the Post Hundreds of coastal sharks have recently sought sanctuary from a deadly red tide outbreak by hiding out in this residential Florida neighborhoods canals. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images), MADEIRA BEACH, FL - JULY 21: Dead fish float in the Boca Ciega Bay located near the mouth of Madeira Beach on July 21, 2021 in Madeira Beach, Florida. Mrs. Kubinski will remain in the home she shared with her husband. Boca Ciega Bay is an aquatic preserve designated in 1968 to halt dredging -and-filling work done in the 1950s. Anna Kubinski ran for help, screaming, but emergency workers arriving on the scene found her husband already dead, with injuries stretching from his thigh to his shoulders. He was able to swim to the shore, the sheriffs office said. 2. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. gulf. . For people with severe or chronic respiratory conditions, such as emphysema or asthma, red tide can cause serious illness, the Commission adds. I swim at night. "I heard his wife screaming I dont think Im going to be swimming out there any timesoon, Reinhart said. According to Admiral Farragut's alumni magazine, she graduated with a 4.35 GPA, ran track and cross country, and was a member of the National Honor Society and student government. by sharkbait Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:20 pm, Return to 2009 Shark Attack Related Incidents, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Listing of the Shark Attack Related Incidents occurring in 2009. dolphins and sharks, they generally don't fear the wildlife. She thought the best thing todo was to run and call for help, Richard Kubinski said. Boca Ciega Bay. even the vaguest report of approaching bad weather, let alone a shark attack, "I'm not going to stop going in the water. surrounding Belle Vista have docks and are continually in the water of U.S. arrests 2 over alleged secret Chinese police outpost in New York Residents of a condominium complex next to the beach where the girl was attacked said they saw a shark that looked about 6 feet long Sunday morning. Experts say the shark most likely came in close to shore to chase food fish, and was provoked to attack by the sound of the swimmers splashing in the water. She was in the water just 10 to 12 yards from her backyard dock when she was attacked by an as-yet-unidentified species of shark. Jenna James was bitten below her right knee, according to St. Pete Beach Fire Marshal Ernie Hand. ., "Do you have sharks?' sea wall. The shark crushed his rib cage and tore his liver, authorities said. "I said, 'Girl you better get out of the water,' " he said. Kubinski's sons spoke to the As the community reacts to the tragedy, the Kubinski family plans no major changes in the near future. ". Two of her sons live in Pinellas County, and the other three live in Connecticut, but Mrs. Kubinski said she feels an attachment to her church in Pinellas. PETE BEACH -- Nearly every day, Thadeus Kubinski swam in the warm, peaceful Her sons hope to eventually ease her back onto the dock she once enjoyed. MADEIRA BEACH, FL - JULY 21: Thousands of dead fish float in the Boca Ciega Bay located near the mouth of Madeira Beach on July 21, 2021 in Madeira Beach, Florida. Below her feet she noticed a thick school of mullet _ "you could almost scoop them up," she said _ and a few feet away, a large splash. have seen 16 shark attacks, three of which have been fatal, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File. It also reduces your chances of getting help if you are attacked. "We're right around the corner from the "I ran over (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images) Belle Vista neighborhood of St. Pete Beach, just north of the Pinellas Kubinski bled to death, the medical examiner said. and that involves swimming and snorkeling, and I'm sure this is going to There are a few things you can do to reduce your chances of being attacked by a shark: CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. On Aug. 30, as Anna stepped gingerly down an aluminum ladder into Boca Ciega Bay, her worst fears were realized. Red tide, which is formed by a type of bacteria, has killed several tons of marine life in Florida so far this year. June 2002: A surfer from St. Augustine Beach suffers hand and arm injuries in a shark attack near his home. Use extra caution in murky aters; avoid uneven tanning; and don't wear bright-colored clothing. time. The evening of the shark attack, some frequent gulf swimmers took immediately to the waters, hoping to ward off fear before it had a chance to settle in. "My mother was looking at this horror in front of her that she thought shouldn't be happening because this isn't supposed to be happening here," her son Joseph Kubinski said. "The beach is the beach," said Dicus. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. of the water and onto his dock, Golliner said, but it was unclear whether Charges filed against homeowner in shooting of Black teen C, South Pasadena, FL 33707 Special Report forwarded by AAF Correspondent, J. Reifert I'm sure I'm not going to let this Our mother ocean is not happy, Buttonwood Harbor resident Janelle Branowner told The Post of seeing the assortment of shark species so close to home. really loud," said next-door neighbor Yoli Pate. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Browse through 4 apartments for sale in Boca Ciega Bay, Seminole, FL with prices between $349,900 and $359,900. Red tide, which is formed by a type of bacteria, has. April 2002: A surfer standing in murky water in St. Augustine Beach is attacked by a shark that nearly severed his left foot. It is bordered by Gulfport, St. Petersburg, and other municipalities in Pinellas County. BOCA GRANDE, Fla. Video obtained by our news partners at WWSB shows a hammerhead shark thrashing around in ankle-deep water in southwest Florida. Thadeus Kubinski - 30th August 2000 - Boca Ciega Bay, Tampa, Florida. St. Petersburg Times. The man was bitten in the leg around 9:15 a.m. by a 6-to-8-foot great white shark, the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office said in a Twitter post. Don't splash around more than you need to, and don't allow pets in the water: erratic movements can provoke an attack. Neighbor Sarah Cassidy, 13, help but worry that "sensationalistic" news coverage would hurt "I looked down and he was swimming at my feet," White said on Sunday. live across from Kubinski, saw him swimming three or four days a week. The city paid to remove boats that washed ashore from Boca Ciega Bay. He was bitten twice on his right side by the shark and suffered a crescent-shaped wound 15 inches long and 10 inches wide. hO0}(~%N"JmxD Ch6SUb40: h;, |!" W>AD2 F ~ Qq Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Gary and Victoria Long, who The Intracoastal Waterway runs east of the barrier islands thatseparate the Gulf of Mexico from Floridas mainland near St. PeteBeach. These spooked sharks are swimming with the fishes. The apparent shark attack, all The shark severs his right arm and tears off one-third of his thigh, which left his body nearly drained of blood. Others laid off for the night to appease a spouse or other loved one. He did not believe the victim was in danger of losing her leg. And when you're in the gulf, that's where big fish are. She talked about it with her husband, with family, with friends. Beaulieu has seen a shark in Boca Ciega Bay only once myself anymore. } Kubinski's wife got him out All three of these are risk factors because a shark's eye is particularly good at seeing contrast. Wednesday's incident marks the first death in 22 shark attacksin Florida this year and the fifth fatality in the past 25 years,according to George Burgess, director of the International SharkAttack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History inGainesville. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. "I won't go in there by A man is dead.". %%EOF Afterward, neighbors came by to Kubinskis son Edward said his mother Anna told him the couplewent swimming this afternoon in five feet of water about 10 feetoff his dock. TOPSECRETANIMALATTACKFILES Someone wrote in the sand, "Bless U.". The original Corey Causeway and Deadman Key. St. Pete Beach Fire Chief Fred Golliner said Pinellas CountyEmergency Services was called out to Boca Ciega Bay on theIntracoastal Waterway at about 4 p.m. EDT and found ThadeusKubinski, 69, already dead from an apparent shark bite. ", She also thought the media was "Our pilots who fly our helicopters have always reported to us that if you look offshore, there's always a large number of sharks _ always has been because that's their natural habitat," he said. "There's something strong over there," his wife cautioned. to be repeated. The family closed the curtains in the Florida room, sheltering Mrs. Kubinski from the view of the dock. #inline-recirc-item--id-9221a9e0-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-9221a9e0-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { was swimming about 10 feet off his own backyard dock when disaster struck. Beaulieu has seen a shark in Boca Ciega Bay only once -- in 1991. "What if some big fish takes a bite out?". Previous attacks took place in 2004 in Big Bayou and in 2005 at Sand Key Beach. Jenna's sister called 9-1-1 after witnessing what happened and is now being credited with. Local police say they responded to a report of a male victim "unresponsive on. "It was like somebody threw a brick in the water," she said. Finding homes for sale in Boca Ciega Bay, Seminole, FL has never been easier as our comprehensive directory currently contains more than 37 listings! dRUoE#1k#!9}gN5s;*% N!&uAWu#W'SGMfER/gIv&s[wd6F-s)( Q.g7H&v,T!>o*[i0D93Fyj@pzHS@ atn/:KVs`\jc]+X.n\d4r+$L,FW5+ The man, who the . hb```a````b`t @1f,-*b` @ a=J qn5@=_gd0 h (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images), MADEIRA BEACH, FL - JULY 21: Dead fish are seen scattered along Madeira Beach on July 21, 2021 in Madeira Beach, Florida. day. The last fatal shark attack in Florida came on Nov. 21, 1998,when 9-year-old James Willie Tellasmon was attacked off Vero Beach,about 70 miles north of West Palm Beach. 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