Date15-Jul-2004
TypeUnprovoked
CountryJAPAN
LocationSusami
ActivityFishing for squid aboard the trawler Shikishima-Maru when the shark leapt into the boat
SpeciesLongfin mako shark, 3.5 m [11.5'], 350-kg [772-lb]
InjurySuffered broken ribs when the shark's tail fin slammed into his chest
VictimYuji Torimi, Male, 51 years old
SourceMainichi Shimbun, 7/17/2004
Shark Data Lab