Date21-Aug-1993
TypeUnprovoked
CountryBAHAMAS
LocationMatinella Reef, 15 to 20 miles west of Walkers Cay
ActivitySpearfishing
Species1.8 m [6'] blacktip shark or Caribbean reef shark
InjuryLeg bitten
VictimWilliam Barnes, Male, 51 years old
Time17h15
SourceSouth Florida Sun Sentinel, 8/22/1993, p. 1A; Palm Beach Post, 8/22/1993
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