Shark attack details: Ocean Isle, Brunswick County, North Carolina, 10-Aug-1980

Date of attack:	Aug 10th 1980
Location:	Ocean Isle, Brunswick County, North Carolina
Shark species:	unknown
Name of victim:	Susan Waters
Age of victim:	10 years old
Sex of victim:	F
Activity:	Wading
Injury:	Bitten behind knee & lower leg

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