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: |
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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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