Shark attack details: Igata-cho, Ehime Prefecture, 17-Jun-1992
Date of attack: |
Jun 17th 1992 |
Location: |
Igata-cho, Ehime Prefecture |
Shark species: |
Great white shark, identification by K. Nakaya |
Name of victim: |
5.75 m wooden boat, occupant: Yoshaiaki Ueda |
Sex of victim: |
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Activity: |
Preparing to fish for jack-mackerel |
Injury: |
No inujury to occupant. Shark bit boat repeatedly, leaving 2 teeth in the bottom keel of the boat |
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