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Marsascala, MALTA — 20-Jul-1956
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Shark Attack Incident
Marsascala, MALTA
July 19, 1956
Fatal
Date
20-Jul-1956
Type
Unprovoked
Country
MALTA
Location
Marsascala
Activity
Swimming
Species
White shark
Injury
FATAL
Victim
Jack Smedley, Male, 40 years old
Source
V.M. Coppleson (1958), p.261; A. Xuereb; A. Buttigieg & C. Moore, GSAF
35.8629°, 14.5592°
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