Date of attack: | July 23rd 1959 |
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Location: | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County, California |
Shark species: | 1.8 m [6'] blue shark |
Name of victim: | Rudy Gietel |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Dragging stranded shark ashore |
Injury: | Gietel grabbed the shark's tail, the shark lacerated his right ankle PROVOKED INCIDENT |