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Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia, USA — 17-Feb-1961
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Shark Attack Incident
Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia, USA
February 16, 1961
Non-fatal
Date
17-Feb-1961
Type
Provoked
Country
USA
Location
Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia
Activity
Cleaning a tank
Injury
Thumb lacerated by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT
Victim
Charles Peterson, Male, 30 years old
Source
The Bee, 2/18/1961
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