Shark attack details: Sarasota Bay, Florida, 15-Aug-2007

Date of attack:	Aug 15th 2007
Location:	Sarasota Bay, Florida
Shark species:	Possibly a 6' Bull shark
Name of victim:	Andrea Lynch
Age of victim:	20 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Floating near boat & observing bioluminesce
Injury:	Puncture wounds to torso

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