Shark attack at 100 miles offshore, Florida coast (Gulf of Mexico), Usa

Shark attack details: 100 miles offshore, Florida coast (Gulf of Mexico), 26-Sep-1963
Date of attack: September 26th 1963
Location: 100 miles offshore, Florida coast (Gulf of Mexico)
Shark species: numerous dusky sharks & a 3 m to 4.6 m [10' to 15'] to Tiger shark
Name of victim: After 2 days, Ann Dumas, 7,5 months pregnant, died of exposure & exhaution& her body was lashed to raft.
Age of victim: 25 years old
Sex of victim:
Activity: Commercial fishing vessel, Ev-nn, struck object & sank. Ken Crosby and Jame & Ann Dumas adrift on makeshift raft.
Injury: Sharks tried to overturn raft and took Mrs. Dumas' body; scavenging by shark/s

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numerous dusky sharks & a 3 m to 4.6 m [10' to 15'] to tiger shark numerous dusky sharks & a 3 m to 4.6 m [10' to 15'] to Tiger shark

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