Shark attack details: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 25-Dec-1997
| Date of attack: |
December 25th 1997 |
| Location: |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Shark species: |
unknown |
| Name of victim: |
Gerd Olofsson |
| Age of victim: |
29 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
F |
| Activity: |
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| Injury: |
Ankle bitten, but shark involvement unconfirmed |
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