Shark attack details: Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon, 23-Oct-1988
| Date of attack: |
October 23rd 1988 |
| Location: |
Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon |
| Shark species: |
5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] Great white shark |
| Name of victim: |
Wyndham Kapan |
| Age of victim: |
21 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Surfing (sitting on his board) |
| Injury: |
Leg bitten & femur fractured |
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![5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] white shark](/images/white.jpg)