Date of attack: | July 2nd 1958 |
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Location: | Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida |
Shark species: | 1.5 m [5'] nurse shark; identified by Dr. E. Clark on description of shark |
Name of victim: | John Hamlin |
Age of victim: | 20 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Free diving |
Injury: | He grabbed shark, it bit his leg below the knee PROVOKED INCIDENT |