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Guadalupe Island, MEXICO — 09-Sep-1973
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Shark Attack Incident
Guadalupe Island, MEXICO
September 8, 1973
Fatal
Date
09-Sep-1973
Type
Unprovoked
Country
MEXICO
Location
Guadalupe Island
Activity
Free diving, Spearfishing
Species
White Shark
Injury
FATAL, leg bitten
Victim
Al Schneppershoff, Male, 37 years old
Time
16h45
Source
Washington Post, 9/12/1973; J. McCosker & R.N. Lea
29.0348°, -118.2700°
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