Date23-Jul-1996
TypeUnprovoked
CountryOKINAWA
LocationHirara City
ActivitySwimming
Species5 m [16.5'] white shark
InjuryFATAL, torso & abdomen bitten, forearm severedL
VictimMr. Moriyoshi Takehara, Male, 52 years old
Sourcepress clippings ; Okinawa Weekly Times, 10/14/1996
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