Shark attack at Half mile north of Juno Beach Pier, Florida, Usa

Shark attack details: Half mile north of Juno Beach Pier, Florida, 24-Aug-1968
Date of attack: August 24th 1968
Location: Half mile north of Juno Beach Pier, Florida
Shark species: a small Hammerhead shark
Name of victim: Colleen Chamberlin & Scott Chamberlin
Age of victim: 9 & 12 years old
Sex of victim:
Activity: Playing with a frisbee in the shallows
Injury: Shark bumped Colleen, the nudged Scott, then bit Frisbee & swam away with it

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