Shark attack at Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Usa

Shark attack details: Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 25-Mar-1981
Date of attack: March 25th 1981
Location: Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
Shark species: 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] bull, sandbar or dusky shark
Name of victim: Christopher J. Auditore
Age of victim: 19 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Standing / Wading
Injury: Lacerations on calf, ankle & heel

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