Shark attack at Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, Usa

Shark attack details: Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, 11-Dec-1986
Date of attack: December 11th 1986
Location: Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida
Shark species: 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] spinner or blacktip shark
Name of victim: Bob Earnhardt
Age of victim: 40 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: Forearm bitten

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