Shark attack details: Mustang Island, near Port Aransas, Texas, 18-Apr-1987
| Date of attack: |
Apr 18th 1987 |
| Location: |
Mustang Island, near Port Aransas, Texas |
| Shark species: |
unknown |
| Name of victim: |
April Dawn Vogelino |
| Age of victim: |
16 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
F |
| Activity: |
Swimming |
| Injury: |
Right arm severed above elbow |
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