She was named as Julie Holowach, 63, a recently retired fashion executive from New York. A fatal shark attack in Maine may be linked to rebounding shark populations after they faced near decimation 40 years ago along the New England coast, according to experts. "And all of a sudden Julie went under. After overfishing nearly wiped out the great white population in the 1980s, their populations are starting to bounce back to natural populations in New England waters. "She's one of the happiest, most energetic people with the greatest disposition and zest," long-time friend Karen Murray told the Post, adding that the victim had two children, a son and daughter. Her death is the first known fatal shark attack in Maine's history, he said. Also, swimmers should avoid wearing dark clothing and shouldn’t swim alone. A fatal shark attack in Maine may be linked to rebounding shark populations after they faced near decimation 40 years ago along the New England coast, according to experts. The incident is the state’s first fatal encounter with sharks, following an attack 10 years previously that yielded no injuries. Shark kills teenage surfer in Australia's New South Wales, 'Sharks everywhere': Angler films feeding frenzy in Australia, The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? © 2020 BBC. She was in great, great physical shape. New details emerge about fatal shark attack in Maine More information is emerging about Julie Dimperio Holowach, the woman who was killed in a … Wherever seals, dolphins, porpoise and other prey go, you can expect sharks, too. An earlier version misused the word “predator”, which has been replaced with the word “prey”. In the summer season, the sharks travel as far north as Canada to seek their preferred 60-65F water temperature. In the first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine’s history, a woman was killed this week by a great white as she swam in the ocean off the state’s coast, the authorities said. HARPSWELL, Maine — The Maine Department of Marine Resource has identified the woman who was attacked and killed by a great white shark in Harpswell on Monday as Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, of New York City. Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, was swimming off the shore of Bailey Island Monday when a witness saw her being attacked by what looked like a shark, a … "You could hear her giggling and laughing," Mr Whyte said. "All of a sudden Julie just started screaming for help. The NHS is ready to use the initial 800,000 doses when they arrive, the health secretary says. The 63-year-old woman from New York City killed by a shark in Maine was swimming with her daughter at the time of the vicious attack off Harpswell's Bailey Island. Details emerge about Maine's first fatal shark attack Based on a fragment of a tooth that was recovered, officials announced Tuesday that they have confirmed the shark was a great white shark. What we know about the fatal shark attack in Maine Authorities say a great white shark attacked Julie Dimperio Holowach about 20 yards off the … Sharks have been sighted in various places off the north-east US coast in recent weeks, particularly around Long Island in New York, the AFP news agency reports. She made her money, and she wanted to spend time with her family.". Wherever seals go, you can expect sharks, too, said one expert. The ISAF said on … However, it’s more likely that increasing food availability – in the shape of more seals – attracts sharks more than rising water temperatures, Hueter said. Harrowing details of the moment diver Gary Johnson was attacked by a shark have been revealed during a coronial inquest to formally declare the … The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A woman was killed by a great white in Maine on Monday — the first fatal attack in the state's history. The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, of New York City, was splashing with her daughter approximately 20 yards off the coast of … .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. The only previous such attack recorded in Maine waters happened in 2010 and involved a scuba diver fending off a porbeagle shark, according to the Press Herald report. Robert Hueter, senior scientist and director at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research, attributes that to bans on the fishing of marine mammals that have been in place since 1972 and regulations restricting harmful fish gear that were enacted in the early 1990s. The shark bite … Shark attacks are very rare, but there are some simple steps to keep safe in New England waters, starting with avoiding swimming near large schools of fish, seal pods and other common great white prey. A Great White Shark swims off the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 13, 2019. It is the first ever recorded fatal shark attack in Maine's history - with boaters and swimmers urged to steer clear of pods of seals. Great whites are also ambush attackers, meaning they swim below their prey and attack by rushing to the surface, and it’s likely that the shark confused Holowach, who was wearing a dark wetsuit, for a seal or other prey. “It’s not surprising that with a restored seal population we see the predator of the seal there.”. Maine sightings this summer The first confirmed white shark sighting was back on Sunday, July 26, when a shark killed a seal, which washed up on Thrumcap Island, off South Bristol. The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking? Two weeks ago Maine recorded its first fatal great white shark attack. 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Holowach was swimming with her daughter off the Bailey Island shore near White Sails Lane when she was attacked just before 3:30 p.m. The woman killed in Maine's first known deadly shark attack Monday has been identified as a 63-year-old woman from New York City who had a summer home … A woman was killed by a shark Monday in Maine. She reportedly split her time between her summer home in Maine, New York City and Naples, Florida. After the attack, officials sent a fragment of tooth to a shark biologist at Massachusetts’ division of marine fisheries who identified the creature as a great white. Shark attacks in Maine are very rare, according to the International Shark Attack File, a database that documents shark attacks around the world. Shark attack: Prehistoric predators 'impaled' prey with rotating jaws of razor-sharp teeth PREHISTORIC sharks had the uncanny ability to rotate their jaws outwards to … • This article was amended on 6 August 2020. But increasing water temperatures spreading north might be pushing sharks that way too. Maine officials believe the shark mistook the fashion executive — who had retired early and had a home in Maine — as a seal because she was wearing a … The woman was swimming near Bailey Island - close to the city of Portland - on Monday when she was attacked. That shark was not a great white, officials said. (Jim Gerberich/The Associated Press) Authorities in Maine said Tuesday the woman killed in a rare shark attack off the state's coast a day earlier was a 63-year-old resident of New York City. James Sulikowski had been studying sharks off Maine when a white shark killed a swimmer, the state's first deadly shark attack ever. Great white shark prey on seals. Authorities in Maine said Tuesday the woman killed in a rare shark attack off the state’s coast was a 63-year-old resident of New York City. A non-fatal shark attack was reported about 10 years ago in Eastport. The younger woman was uninjured. Ms Holowach had retired early after a highly successful career as a fashion executive, the New York Post reported. Meanwhile, … Read about our approach to external linking. The only other confirmed shark attack in Maine waters occurred 10 years ago near Eastport, and that shark was reported to be a porbeagle. Two kayakers helped Ms Holowach get to shore after the attack. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Shark kills teenage surfer in Australia's New South Wales, Massachusetts shark attack victim 'died doing what he loved', Deadly 'shark attack' at Massachusetts beach, .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}play'Sharks everywhere': Angler films feeding frenzy in Australia, Pfizer vaccine judged safe for use in UK next week. Cape Cod waters are a big magnet for shark populations. The U.S. Coast Guard was alerted to a shark attack in … The species is less common in the region because of its cooler waters. This follows several shark sightings on the Atlantic coast. Shark attacks are rare for the state of Maine. An ambulance was also on hand to help at the scene, but she was later pronounced dead. "Julie ran marathons. 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The Arizona State University professor spoke to us in video and podcast interviews to explain what we know about sharks in this area, how people can stay safe when swimming in the ocean and what likely led to Monday's attack. The International Shark Attack File, a global database of shark attacks, only listed one unprovoked shack attack in … Maine shark attack: US woman killed by great white - BBC News Great whites have been sighted in recent summers in Maine, where many seals swim in local waters. It is only the second shark attack ever recorded in Maine. The diver was not injured. Great white sharks off the coast of Maine are not new, Hueter said. Shark and prey populations such as seals are increasing in New England waters, and sharks follow their food, experts say, First published on Thu 30 Jul 2020 10.30 BST. Sharks are also far more under threat from humans than vice versa. But white sharks have long been in the waters of the Gulf of Maine. Authorities in Maine say the woman killed in a rare shark attack off the state's coast was a 63-year-old resident of New York City. Another witness told the Press Herald there was "a lot of blood in the water". The very next day, the first human shark attack in Maine history occurred near Bailey Island. Every year, millions of sharks are killed as food or for sport. More information is emerging about Julie Dimperio Holowach, the woman who was killed in a rare shark attack off the coast of Maine. He added that, although the incident of a shark attack in Maine waters is extremely rare, people should use caution when swimming or paddling in areas where there are schooling fish or seals. Ms Holowach was reportedly wearing a wet suit and her daughter was not, fuelling speculation locally that the shark may have mistaken the older woman for a seal. A Maine man who witnessed Monday's deadly shark attack described what he saw from his own home a day later. Video. There have also been previous sightings around Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where a surfer was killed by a great white in September 2018. Shark attacks of any type are rare, with five fatalities worldwide in 2019, but this marked the first fatal attack ever in Maine, according to the International Shark Attack File database. It’s like going for a walk in the deep woods and you have to know how to prevent encounters with bears,” Hueter said. Stephen Arnold was working inside his home Monday afternoon and looking out his window. Ms Holowach was swimming just 18 metres (60ft) offshore with her daughter near Mackerel Cove when she was attacked, according to the Portland Press Herald. “People should always remember that the ocean is a wild place. A tooth fragment from the scene confirmed she had been attacked by a great white shark, a local official said. “This is a natural predator-prey relationship going back eons,” Hueter said. Julie Dimperio Holowach died after she was apparently attacked by a shark off the coast of Maine. She actually did triathlons. A great white shark swims off the shore of Cape Cod, Mass., in July 2019. A fatal great white shark attack in Maine on Monday (July 27) was only the state's second recorded shark attack ever. He said Ms Holowach's daughter had started swimming towards her. A neighbour, Tom Whyte, told the newspaper he had seen the attack from his office overlooking the cove. RELATED: Details emerge about Maine's first fatal shark attack .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A woman has been killed by a great white in the first fatal shark attack on record in the US state of Maine. Julie Dimperio Holowach, a 63-year-old fashion executive from Manhattan, was swimming in waters off Maine’s Bailey Island on Monday when she was attacked and killed by a great white shark. PICTURED: Former president of accessories brand Kipling, 63, who was killed by a great white shark while swimming with her daughter off the coast of Maine - as witness details … It looked like she was pulled under.". Some 17% of all shark species are endangered or vulnerable. More information is emerging about Julie Dimperio Holowach, the woman who was killed in a rare shark attack off the coast of Maine. Sharks will follow their meal, Hueter said. 'No corners cut' in vaccine approval, regulator says, US scuba boat captain charged over 34 fire deaths, 'One boy stood out to me - he's now my son', 'I wake up wondering if I still have a job', Why it feels like a government without a majority, 'We've lost a day of trade' over lockdown end date.