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North Rat Cay Reef, BAHAMAS — 26-Jun-1982
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Shark Attack Incident
North Rat Cay Reef, BAHAMAS
June 25, 1982
Non-fatal
Date
26-Jun-1982
Type
Unprovoked
Country
BAHAMAS
Location
North Rat Cay Reef
Activity
Spearfishing
Species
Lemon shark, 2 m [6'9"]
Injury
Arm severed at elbow
Victim
Philip Sweeting, Male, 19 years old
Source
R. Attrill; R.D. Weeks, GSAF
No coordinates available
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