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Tripoli, LIBYA — 1917
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Shark Attack Incident
Tripoli, LIBYA
January 1, 1917
Non-fatal
Date
1917
Type
Unprovoked
Country
LIBYA
Location
Tripoli
Activity
Diving for sponges
Injury
Bitten by shark, but repelled it with his 'skandalopetra'
Victim
male, Male
Source
F. Warn (see Bitter Sea in bibliography)
32.8967°, 13.1778°
via nominatim
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