Shark attack details: Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 13-Aug-1983
| Date of attack: |
August 13th 1983 |
| Location: |
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Shark species: |
Nurse shark |
| Name of victim: |
Louis Goodman |
| Age of victim: |
14 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Skindiving |
| Injury: |
Hand abraded when he grabbed shark's tail PROVOKED INCIDENT |
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