Shark attack details: Off Capo San Croce, near Augusta (Catania), Sicily, Jan-1909
| Date of attack: |
January 1st 1909 |
| Location: |
Off Capo San Croce, near Augusta (Catania), Sicily |
| Shark species: |
4.5 m [14'9"] female Great white shark |
| Name of victim: |
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| Sex of victim: |
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| Activity: |
On December 28, 1908, an earthquake, followed by tsunamis, destroyed coastal towns in Silcily and southern Italy, killing more than 100,000 people |
| Injury: |
3 unidentified bodies recovered (male, female & young girl) from gut of shark caught in fishing net. They may have drowned in tidal wave following earthquake |
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