Date19-Sep-1982
TypeUnprovoked
CountryUSA
LocationBear Harbor, Mendocino County
ActivityFree diving for abalone from Zodiac (submerged)
Species5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark
InjuryUpper left thigh & buttocks bitten
VictimMichael J. Herder, Male, 28 years old
Time14h30
SourceR.N. Lea & D. Miller; Herder, p. 1-3; R. Collier, pp.89-91; A. MacCormick, pp.80-81
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