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Lake Pontchartrain, USA — 10-Aug-1954

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Shark Attack Incident

Lake Pontchartrain, USA

August 9, 1954

Non-fatal

Date10-Aug-1954

TypeUnprovoked

CountryUSA

LocationLake Pontchartrain

ActivityWading

Injury6 puncture wounds to lower leg

VictimCorrine Hammett, Female, 27 years old

Time21h00

SourceB. Gartelman, GSAF

30.2051°, -90.0968°via nominatim

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