Shark attack details: Ormond Beach / Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, 10-Aug-1981
| Date of attack: |
August 10th 1981 |
| Location: |
Ormond Beach / Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida |
| Shark species: |
unknown |
| Name of victim: |
Christy Wapniarski |
| Age of victim: |
19 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
F |
| Activity: |
16' catamaran capsized previous night, occupants stayed with wreckage until morning, then attempted to swim ashore |
| Injury: |
FATAL |
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