Shark attack at North end of Morris Island at mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, Usa

Shark attack details: North end of Morris Island at mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 21-Jun-1933
Date of attack: June 21st 1933
Location: North end of Morris Island at mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
Shark species: Thought to involve a 2.4 m [8'] lemon shark; two 2.4 m lemon sharks caught within 100 yds of the site a week prior to & a week after this incident
Name of victim: Dayton Hastie
Age of victim: 15 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Sitting in 3' of water
Injury: Right knee & left leg bitten

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