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Folly Beach, Charleston County, USA — 13-Jul-1940

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Shark Attack Incident

Folly Beach, Charleston County, USA

July 12, 1940

Non-fatal

Date13-Jul-1940

TypeUnprovoked

CountryUSA

LocationFolly Beach, Charleston County

ActivityStanding

InjuryAnkle bitten

VictimWilliam Tanner, Male

SourceV.M. Coppleson (1958), p.253

32.6555°, -79.9408°via nominatim

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