2025/08/16 by Éric Clua, Kristian J. Parton · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Ichthyology and Marine Biology #Turtle Biology and Conservation #Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/eth.70013
openalex publication_date 2025/08/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
ABSTRACT The fatal shark attack on a male tourist in Hadera (Oriental Mediterranean coast) in 2025 involved several Dusky sharks ( Carcharhinus obscurus ), a species not considered to be traumatogenic to humans. Artificial provisioning in the area has resulted in habituation with behaviors including begging, potentially resulting in a bold shark displaying a first reflex/clumsiness bite targeting the camera held by the snorkeler, unintentionally wounding him. The sound and olfactory stimuli have likely triggered a feeding frenzy leading to multiple sharks engaging in predation bites. In this case study, extreme competition between individuals has probably overridden the non‐instinctive prey nature of the human victim.