Date26-Jul-2002
TypeUnprovoked
CountryUSA
LocationMyrtle Beach, Horry County
ActivitySurfing
Species1.2 m [4'] blacktip or sandbar shark
InjuryHeel bitten
VictimT.J. Nimmons, Male, 13 years old
Time19h00
SourceC. Creswell, GSAF; The State (Columbia, SC) 7/28/2002 ; Sun News (Myrtle Beach), 7/28/2002
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