Shark attack at Circeo, Secca del Quadro, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy

Shark attack details: Circeo, Secca del Quadro, Tyrrhenian Sea, 02-Sep-1962
Date of attack: September 2nd 1962
Location: Circeo, Secca del Quadro, Tyrrhenian Sea
Shark species: Great white shark
Name of victim: Maurizio Sarra
Age of victim: 28 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Spearfishing with Scuba gear
Injury: FATAL, multiple injuries to both legs

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