Shark attack details: Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas, 13-Jul-2005
| Date of attack: |
July 13th 2005 |
| Location: |
Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas |
| Shark species: |
[4' to 5'] |
| Name of victim: |
Lydia Paulk |
| Age of victim: |
14 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
F |
| Activity: |
Holding onto an inflatable boat |
| Injury: |
Left foot bitten |
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