Date of attack: | Oct 6th 1962 |
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Location: | 2 miles off Santa Catalina Island, California |
Shark species: | Blue shark bites present |
Name of victim: | Marian Leaf |
Age of victim: | 43 years old |
Sex of victim: | F |
Activity: | Overcome by CO fumes, fell overboard from 36' fishing cruiser & prop slashed arm |
Injury: | Drowned due to CO2 poisoning - Post Mortem Scavaging |
Shark attack at 2 miles off Santa Catalina Island, California, Usa

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