Shark attack details: Gingerbread Reef, east of Little Isaac Island / Northern edge of Great Bahama Bank, Grand Bahama Island, 07-Aug-1981
| Date of attack: |
August 7th 1981 |
| Location: |
Gingerbread Reef, east of Little Isaac Island / Northern edge of Great Bahama Bank, Grand Bahama Island |
| Shark species: |
Mako shark (tooth fragments recovered) |
| Name of victim: |
Robert Marx |
| Age of victim: |
53 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Snorkeling on surface |
| Injury: |
Upper right arm bitten |
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