| Date of attack: | July 21st 1985 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Off Shelter Cover (between Fort Bragg & Eureka), California |
| Shark species: | 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] Great white shark |
| Name of victim: | 4.9 m fibreglass boat. Occupant: Jack Siverling |
| Sex of victim: | |
| Activity: | Bottom fishing for lingcod & had hooked a fish |
| Injury: | No injury to occupant, shark rammed boat catapulting it out of the water |
Map showing shark attack location and nearby incidents
Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap
Nearby shark attacks
- Shelter Cove, California | 03-Sep-1995
- Bear Harbor, Mendocino County, California | 19-Sep-1982
- Centerville Beach, California | 02-Oct-22
- Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 30-Oct-2012
- Bunkers Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 30-Oct-1993
- Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 11-Nov-2004
- Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 17-Sep-2016
- Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 06-Oct-2013
- 1/4 to 1/2 m north of the jetty at Bunkers, Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 04-Nov-2000
- Samoa Beach, Humboldt County, California | 11-Sep-2011
- Clam Beach, near Eureka, California | 24-Aug-1997
- Trinidad Head, Humboldt County, California | 28-Aug-1990
- Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County, California | 17-Oct-1980
- Trinidad State Beach, Humboldt County, California | 05-Sep-1990
- Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County, California | 27-Sep-2007
- Stillwater Cove, Sonoma County, California | 07-Feb-1982
![5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark](/images/white.jpg)
5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20']