Date05-Mar-1999
TypeUnprovoked
CountryUSA
LocationQuarter mile offshore in Kaanapali, West Maui
ActivitySwimming near pod of whales
Species3.7 m to 4.6 m [12' to 15'] shark seen in the vicinity
InjuryTissue removed knee to thigh
VictimRobyne Knutson, Female, 29 years old
Time10h45
SourceS. Waterman, GSAF; L. Fujimoto; G. Kubota, Star Bulletin
Shark Data Lab