Date of attack: | July 15th 2004 |
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Location: | Susami, Wakayama Prefecture |
Shark species: | 3.5 m [11.5'], 350-kg [772-lb] longfin Mako shark |
Name of victim: | Yuji Torimi |
Age of victim: | 51 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Fishing for squid aboard the trawler Shikishima-Maru when the shark leapt into the boat |
Injury: | Suffered broken ribs when the shark's tail fin slammed into his chest |
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