Shark attack at Daws Island, Broad River (near Beaufort), South Carolina, Usa

Shark attack details: Daws Island, Broad River (near Beaufort), South Carolina, May 1982
Date of attack: May 1st 1982
Location: Daws Island, Broad River (near Beaufort), South Carolina
Shark species: Tiger shark
Name of victim: female, possibly victim of a small plane crash in the vicinity
Age of victim: Ca. 33 years old
Sex of victim: F
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Injury: Human remains recovered

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