Date23-Jul-1996
TypeUnprovoked
CountryEGYPT / ISRAEL
Location1 km off the mouth of Marsa Bereika, north of Ras Mohammed
ActivityFree diving with a pod of dolphins
Speciessaid to involve an oceanic whitetip shark
InjuryBitten on back, shoulder & chest
VictimMartin Christopher Richardson, Male
Time18h00
SourceDaily Telegraph, 7/26/1996, p.15; K. Lavalli & O. Goffman
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