Shark attack details: Kahe Point, O'ahu, Hawaii, 14-Oct-1989
| Date of attack: |
October 14th 1989 |
| Location: |
Kahe Point, O'ahu, Hawaii |
| Shark species: |
Large Tiger shark |
| Name of victim: |
Ray Mehl, Jr. |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Scuba diving |
| Injury: |
Disappeared 15 minutes into shallow dive. Decapitated body minus arm found by divers the following morning, then shark appeared and consumed most of remains |
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