Shark attack at Pacific Ocean, 740 miles SE of Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati

Shark attack details: Pacific Ocean, 740 miles SE of Tarawa Atoll, 13-Dec-2013
Date of attack: December 13th 2013
Location: Pacific Ocean, 740 miles SE of Tarawa Atoll
Shark species: unknown
Name of victim: male
Age of victim: 35 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Attempting to remove fishing net from submerged object
Injury: Severe injury to arm

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