Shark attack at Oomura Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Shark attack details: Oomura Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, 02-Oct-1954
Date of attack: October 2nd 1954
Location: Oomura Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture
Shark species: 2000-lb Great white shark
Name of victim: Boy clad in shirt & white linen pants
Age of victim: 13 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity:
Injury: Body found in gut of shark

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