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Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay, BRAZIL — 06-Nov-1999
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Shark Attack Incident
Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay, BRAZIL
November 5, 1999
Non-fatal
Date
06-Nov-1999
Type
Unprovoked
Country
BRAZIL
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay
Activity
Spearfishing, but swimming at surface
Species
1.3 to 1.6 m shark
Injury
Upper right thigh bitten
Victim
male, Male, 39 years old
Time
10h30
Source
O. Gadig
No coordinates available
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